Angitia
Oscan · deity · Oscan Sabellic religion; pre Roman to Roman Italy · deity
Angitia belongs to the snake country of central Italy. Her grove stood by Lake Fucinus in Marsian territory, and the Marsi were known throughout antiquity as charmers and handlers of serpents — a reputation that survived into Roman folklore long after the goddess herself faded. She is credited with curing disease and with rendering venom harmless, and she is regularly shown with snakes. She is filed under the Oscan tradition key because that is the Oscan-Sabellic key this registry carries; her cult is Marsian in its centre and Samnite in its wider reach, and a future Marsian tradition should coordinate with this record rather than duplicate it.
Domains
- healing
- magic
Powers
- to cure disease and to make venom harmless
Sources
- Reference treatment of Angitia as a Samnite goddess associated with healing, magic and serpents, depicted with snakes and credited with curing disease and protecting against venomous creatures.