Venilia (pronounced /vəˈnɪliə/, or as Latin Venīlia) is a Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea. According to Virgil and Ovid, she was a nymph, the sister of Amata and the wife of Janus [1] (or Faunus), [2] with whom she had three children: Turnus, Juturna, and Canens. [2]
She and Salacia are the paredrae of Neptune.
The Venilia Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named for her. [3]
Venilia (pronounced /vəˈnɪliə/, or as Latin Venīlia) is a Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea. According to Virgil and Ovid, she was a nymph, the sister of Amata and the wife of Janus [1] (or Faunus), [2] with whom she had three children: Turnus, Juturna, and Canens. [2]
She and Salacia are the paredrae of Neptune.
The Venilia Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named for her. [3]