Mena (mythology)
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Mena
It is alleged that in Roman mythology
, Mena was the goddess of menstruation
. However, this cannot be traced through any document from Ancient Rome
. Mena is referenced as "the goddess who supervises women's periods" by St. Augustine
in his City of God (Book IV, Chapter 11, "dea Mena, quam praefecerunt menstruis feminarum").
It is alleged that in Roman mythology
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
, Mena was the goddess of menstruation
Menstruation
Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining . It occurs on a regular basis in sexually reproductive-age females of certain mammal species. This article focuses on human menstruation.-Overview:...
. However, this cannot be traced through any document from Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. Mena is referenced as "the goddess who supervises women's periods" by St. Augustine
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province...
in his City of God (Book IV, Chapter 11, "dea Mena, quam praefecerunt menstruis feminarum").