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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

in Roman mythology, was a surname of Fortuna, a goddess of luck for men, just as Fortuna Muliebris was a goddess of luck for women. As early as the time of Ancus Marcius or of Servius Tullius, a temple was erected to her memory. To her the women prayed for the preservation of their charms.