Cinxia

An appellation of Juno, as a tutelary goddess of marriage, because she loosened the bride's girdle after marriage. This girdle was made of sheep's wool and was removed by the groom in bed on the night of the wedding.

References

Sources

  • Arnobius, iii, 25.
  • Festus, iii, p. 1143-44.
  • Martianus Capella, ii, 149.