Anna Perenna
Definition
An ancient Roman divinity of the circle of the year, time renewal, and spring, festively celebrated on March 15 (the Ides of March), which coincided with the first full moon of the old Roman calendar. Her name structurally combines two Latin forms expressing the idea of continuity, perpetual flow, and cyclical regeneration of life, her popular festival being characterized by open-air picnics, songs, and wishes for long life held on the banks of the Tiber River.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anna Perenna
- Goddess of the year
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper feminine noun, singular structural declension restricted to mythological and historical entities. |
| Formation | Latin linguistic blending combining the root for year with a modifier denoting eternity or perpetual rotation. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈan.na pe.ˈren.na] |
| Source | Oxford Classical Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Ancient Religions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În opera sa Fasti, poetul Ovidiu descrie pe larg ritualurile vesele dedicate zeiței numite Anna Perenna.
EN: In his work Fasti, the poet Ovid describes at length the joyous rituals dedicated to the goddess named Anna Perenna.
RO: Plebea romană se aduna în dumbrava sacră a Annei Perenna pentru a bea și a sărbători venirea primăverii.
EN: The Roman plebs gathered in the sacred grove of Anna Perenna to drink and celebrate the coming of spring.
RO: Multe mituri târzii au încercat să o confunde pe Anna Perenna cu sora reginei Didona din Cartagina.
EN: Many later myths attempted to confuse Anna Perenna with the sister of Queen Dido of Carthage.
Idioms & Phrases
Sărbătoarea Annei Perenna / Festival of Anna Perenna
RO: Celebrări populare romane desfășurate la mijlocul lunii martie, marcate prin libertate comportamentală și urări magice de sănătate.
EN: Popular Roman celebrations held in mid-March, marked by behavioral freedom and magical wishes for health.
Boscul Annei Perenna / Grove of Anna Perenna
RO: Zonă împădurită sacră situată lângă via Flaminia, unde arheologii moderni au descoperit o fântână ritualică plină cu tablete de blestem.
EN: A sacred wooded area located near the Via Flaminia, where modern archaeologists discovered a ritual fountain filled with curse tablets.
Mitul de reînnoire al Annei Perenna / Anna Perenna renewal myth
RO: Cadru simbolic în care divinitatea reprezenta trecerea sigură și prosperă de la un ciclu anual la următorul.
EN: A symbolic framework where the divinity represented the safe and prosperous transition from one annual cycle to the next.
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