LIBITINA


Meaning of LIBITINA in English

[Roman] The Roman goddess of corpses and the funeral, her name often being a synonym for death itself. In her temple all the necessary equipment for burials were kept. Here, people could rent these attributes as well as grave diggers. Later she was equated with Proserpina.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.