Obsequens

"Propitious." A surname of Venus. The temple of Venus Obsequens was dedicated by Q. Fabius Gurges in 295 BCE, because she had been propitious towards him during Samnite war. Its dedication day was August 19.

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References

Source

  • Smith, William. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. London: Taylor, Walton, and Maberly.