Naria
Introduction  The statuette of Naria from the Muri statuette group. '''Naria''' was a goddess in Gallo-Roman religion who appears to have been venerated only in what is now the western part of Switzerland. She was only mentioned twice in a Gallo-Roman context, and her nature and responsibilities remain obscure.
History She is mentioned only twice in known inscriptions from the Gallo-Roman era.One, on a stone altar from Cressier, reads ''Nariae Novsantiae T. Frontin. Hibernvs V.S.L.M'',  that is: "To Naria Nousantia, Titus Frontinius Hibernus willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow". The epithet "Nousantia" is otherwise unknown.The other inscription is on the base of a statuette from the Muri statuette group. That inscription, ''Deae Nariae Reg(io) Arvre(nsis) Cvr(ante) Feroc(e) L(iberto)'',  translates as: "The Aar area association dedicated this to the goddess Naria; the freedman Ferox served as curator. "The Muri statuette is also the only known depiction of Naria. It shows her in a long-sleeved dress and with a diadem in her hair. The hands which held her divine attributes are missing. This depiction of Naria follows a generic style then used in Italy mostly for depictions of the goddess of luck, Fortuna. This indicates that Naria might also have been conceived of as a goddess of good luck and blessings.
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