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In Roman mythology, '''Liber''' was originally associated with husbandry and crops, but then was assimilated with [[Dionysos]]. He is the consort of [[Ceres (mythology)|Ceres]] and the father of the goddess [[Libera (mythology)|Libera]]. His festival, the ''[[Liberalia]]'', was on [[17 March]] when young men celebrated the arrival of manhood.
The gods Liber and Libera play a major role in the [[science fiction]]/time-travel [[novel]] ''[[Household Gods]]'' by [[Harry Turtledove]] and [[Judith Tarr]].
''*Libera is also known to be Liber's consort, wife.''
== References ==
*Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
*[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Liber&r=66 Dictionary.com definition]
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