the harvest Fortuna Belli the fortune of war Fortuna Primigenia directed the fortune of a firstborn child at the moment of birth Fortuna Virilis ("Luck in men"), a woman's luck in marriage Fortuna Redux brought one safely home Fortuna Respiciens the fortune of the provider Fortuna Muliebris the luck of a woman. Fortuna Victrix brought victory in battle Fortuna Augusta the fortune of the emperor Fortuna Balnearis the fortune of the baths. Fortuna Conservatrix the fortune of the Preserver Fortuna Equestris fortune of the Knights. Fortuna Huiusce Diei fortune of the present day. Fortuna Obsequens fortune of indulgence. Fortuna Privata fortune of the private individual. Fortuna Publica fortune of the people. Fortuna Romana fortune of Rome. Fortuna Virgo fortune of the virgin. Fortuna Faitrix the fortune of life Pars Fortuna Fortuna Barbata the fortune of adolescents becoming adults See also Carmina Burana (Orff) (opening theme: "O Fortuna") Column of the Goths Fortune favours the bold (Fortes fortuna adiuvat) 19 Fortuna Notes References David Plant, "Fortune, Spirit and the Lunation Cycle" "Homer" (1827) Classical Manual; or, a mythological, historical, and geographical commentary on Pope's Homer and Dryden's Æneid of Virgil, with a copious index. (Longman). Howard Rollin Patch (1923), Fortuna in Old French Literature Lesley Adkins, Roy A. Adkins (2001) Dictionary of Roman Religion Howard Rollin Patch (1927, repr. 1967), The Goddess Fortuna in Medieval Literature Howard Rollin Patch (1922), The Tradition of the Goddess Fortuna in Medieval Philosophy and Literature J. Champeaux, Fortuna. Vol. I. Recherches sur le culte de la Fortuna à Rome et dans le monde romaine des origines à la mort de César; Vol. II. Les Transformations de Fortuna sous le République (Rome, École Française de Rome, 1982-1987). Narducci, Emanuele, Sergio Audano and Luca Fezzi (edd.), Aspetti della Fortuna dell'Antico nella Cultura Europea: atti della quarta giornata di studi, Sestri Levante, 16 marzo 2007 (Pisa: ETS, 2008) (Testi e studi di cultura classica, 41). Michele Chiaruzzi (2016), Martin Wight on Fortune and Irony in Politics External links Michael Best, "Medieval tragedy" (login required) or Darius Andre Arya, "The Goddess Fortuna in Imperial Rome: Cult, Art, Text" Fors Fortuna in Ancient Rome // S. Billington - The Concept of the Goddess, 1996 Fortune goddesses Personifications in Roman mythology Time and fate goddesses Heraldic charges Roman goddesses