POMONA


Meaning of POMONA in English

[Roman] The goddess presiding over fruit trees. She was the beloved of many ancient Roman rustic deities such as Silvanus and Picus until Vertumnus, disguised as an old woman, goaded her into marrying him. Her special priest is the flamen Pomonalis. The pruning knife is her attribute.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.