Molae

In Roman mythology, the Molae were two daughters of the god Mars^[1]. Since the Latin mola (singular form of molae) translates to "grindstone", they may have been connected to pounding or grinding of the grain.

References

1. ^ Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights, XIII. 22

External links

• Myth Index - Molae

This article relating to an Ancient Roman myth or legend is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Ancient Roman mythology stubs Roman goddesses Agricultural goddesses Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую Moladanda Molagoda Look at other dictionaries: MOLAE — Deae quaedam antiquitus dictaesunt filiae Martis, quas in Romanorum comprecationibus nominari solitas tradit Gell. l. 13. c. 23. Has Turnebus indigitari censet de nomine Molarum, quod Mars, ut molis fruges, sic bellis homines frangat ac comminuat …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale Molae — MOLAE, arum, waren Göttinnen der Römer, die dem Mars zugesellet wurden. Man hält sie für Töchter desselben und Vorsteherinnen der Mühlen, weil durch sie die Feldfrüchte eben so zerstoßen und zerrieben würden, wie die Menschen durch den Krieg.… …   Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon MOLAE Ferrariae — olim usu, armis acuendis. Glossae ad Stat. Theb. l. 3. v. 584. attrito cogunt iuvenescere saxo. per molam, aiunt, acuminariam. Sic molita arma, samiata sive acuta hôc modô reddita, intelligit Lindenbrogius, in Friderici Imp. Constitut. Sicular. l …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale MOLAE Formianae — vide Mola …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale Pyrenaearia molae — Taxobox name = Pyrenaearia molae status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Stylommatophora familia = Hygromiidae genus = Pyrenaearia species = P. molae binomial = Pyrenaearia molae… …   Wikipedia TRUSATILES Molae — primum fuêre postquam in pilis fruges torrere cessârunt prisci: quibus postea successêre asinariae, in quarum locum tandem aquariae (quarum frequentissimus hodieque usus) surrogatae sunt, ut diximus supra, ubi de Molis. Meminit Trusatilium… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale Sero molunt deorum molae. — См. Бог долго ждет, да больно бьет …   Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография) CATILLUS — superior pars molae, apud Paulum ICtum, de instructo et instrum. leg. 18. est autem meta inferior pars molae, catillus superior; uti vulgo habetur: Scaliger vero putat ICtum scripsisse, Est autem meta superior pars molae, catillus inferior.… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale MOLA Asinaria — Μυλὸς ὀνικὸς memoratur Matth. c. 18. v. 6. et Lucae c. 17. v. 2. ubi de eius in καταποντισμῷ Iudaeorum usu; sicque διακρίτικῶς dicitur, ad discrimen molae trusatilis, de qua utraque Cato R. R. c. 10. Ex his trusatiles minores erant, ut quae manu… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale MOLA — I. MOLA Graec. ἄλισμα in Glossar. Gr. Lat. in sacrificiis, olim dicebatur far tostum et sale sparsum, quod eô moltô hostiae focus et cultri aspergebantur, ut ait Festus. Postquam enim Sacerdos victimam ad aram adduxisset, stans manu aram… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”