Mythology in the Low Countries Gallo-Roman in nature, particularly in the south and throughout Flanders: Erecura, the goddess of the earth, Gontia of Ghent (in Belgium), a local goddess, Rosmerta, goddess of fertility, and the deities mentioned by Saint Eligius in Flanders (Jupiter, Neptune, Orcus, Diana, and Minerva). Finally some deities were regional or specific to one clan: Arduinna was the Celtic goddess of the Ardennes forest. Nehalennia was a goddess of travellers in Zeeland, where over 160 stone votives depicting her image were located in the sea. Vagdavercustis was an ancient goddess of the Batavians mentioned on an altar near Cologne. Tanfana is another
Feronia (mythology) Feronia (mythology) In ancient Roman religion, Feronia was a goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance. As the goddess who granted freedom to slaves or civil rights to the most humble part of society, she was especially honored among plebeians and freedmen. Her festival, the "Feroniae", was November 13 (the "ides" of November) during the "Ludi Plebeii" ("Plebeian Games"), in conjunction with Fortuna Primigenia; both were goddesses of Praeneste. Feronia's name is derived from a Sabine adjective corresponding to Latin "fĕrus". "Feronia" comes from Etruscan, but with a long vowel, i.e. "Fērōnǐa". The root "fer" has cognate words in