Moneta 85387 212552366 2008-05-15T07:22:13Z 68.126.151.33 /* Juno Moneta */ fix link to dab {{otheruses}} In [[Roman mythology]], '''Moneta''' ([[Latin]] '''Monēta''') was a title given to two separate goddesses: the goddess of memory (identified with the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] goddess [[Mnemosyne]]) and an epithet of [[Juno]], called '''Juno Moneta''' (Latin '''Iūno Monēta'''). The latter's name is source of numerous words in [[English language|English]] and the [[Romance language]]s, including the word "[[wiktionary:money|money]]". Moneta was also the name of a Russian Hat worn in winter. == Moneta == {{seealso|Mnemosyne}} The goddess Moneta was created largely under the influence of [[Greek religion]] as a cognate of [[Mnemosyne|Μνημοσύνη]], the goddess of memory and the mother of the [[Muse]]s. The goddess's name is derived from Latin ''monēre'', which means to remind, warn, or instruct. == Juno Moneta == {{seealso|Juno (mythology)}} Juno Moneta, an epithet of [[Juno]], was the protectress of funds. As such, money in ancient [[Rome]] was coined in her temple. The word "moneta" had come to mean "money", "currency", or "mint" by the times of writers such as [[Ovid]], [[Martial]], [[Juvenal]], and [[Cicero]]. As with the goddess Moneta, Juno Moneta's name is derived from ''monēre'', since, as protectress of funds, she "warned" of instability. == In Culture == Moneta is the name assumed by a character in [[Dan Simmons]]' [[Hyperion Cantos]]. == References == * {{cite book | last = Simpson | first = D.P. | title = Cassell's Latin Dictionary: 5th Edition | publisher = Macmillan Publishing Co | location = New York | year = 1968 | isbn = 0-02-522570-7 }} * {{cite book | title = The American Heritage dictionary of the English language: 4th Edition | publisher = Houghton Mifflin Co | location = New York | year = 2000 | isbn = 0-02-522570-7 }} * [http://en.museicapitolini.org/sede/campidoglio_antico/tempio_di_giunone_moneta en.museicapitolini.org] [[Category:Roman mythology]] [[Category:Roman goddesses]] {{Ancient-Rome-myth-stub}} [[de:Moneta]] [[mk:Монета]] [[tr:Moneta]] [[uk:Монета (Юнона)]]