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Carna
November 14, 2006 at 10:21 am by mahud
There is an unusual myth retold by Ovid in Fasti concerning Carna, a nymph who was, like Artemis, a perpetual virgin. When any would-be suitors made advances to wards her, she would send them into a cave, only to vanish into the forest.
Janus alone managed to outwit her. Because of his ability to see from both directions, he spotted Carna hide behind a rock and raped her. In return he made her the goddess Cardea, giving her the power over door-hinges.
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