Laverna
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In Roman mythology
, Laverna was a goddess of thieves, cheats and the underworld
. She was propitiated by libations poured with the left hand. The poet Horace
and the playwright Plautus
call her a goddess of thieves. In Rome, her sanctuary was near the Porta Lavernalis.
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
, Laverna was a goddess of thieves, cheats and the underworld
Underworld
The Underworld is a region which is thought to be under the surface of the earth in some religions and in mythologies. It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and in some traditions it is identified with Hell or the realm of death...
. She was propitiated by libations poured with the left hand. The poet Horace
Horace
Quintus Horatius Flaccus , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.-Life:...
and the playwright Plautus
Plautus
Titus Maccius Plautus , commonly known as "Plautus", was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest surviving intact works in Latin literature. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by the innovator of Latin literature, Livius Andronicus...
call her a goddess of thieves. In Rome, her sanctuary was near the Porta Lavernalis.