Fortuna

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(Fate) Roman Goddess of destiny andchance, of great antiquity. She was identified withthe Greek Tyche. Fortuna was represented with ahorn of plenty (a horn or basket filled with fruitand flowers, a symbol of fruitfulness), and a rudder,because it is Fortune that "steers" people's lives asa rudder steers a boat. Fortuna's most importanttemple was at Praeneste Palestrina, where she wascalled Primigenia (Firstborn, possibly of the godJupiter, though there is some confusion about this).The Praeneste Palestrina in Latium, founded about800 b.c., was one of the largest sanctuaries in Italy.Crowned with the round temple of Fortuna, it wasvisible for miles around.