ORIGIN: Cappadocian (Anatolia) [Turkey]
TYPE: Fertility and vegetation goddess
INFORMATION: The tutelary goddess of Pontic Comana, she was served by votary priestesses acting as sacred prostitutes, and biennial festivals were celebrated in her honor. Gradually she took on an added role as a warrior goddess with solar connotations and ultimately became syncretized with the Roman goddess Bellona. On coins of the Comana region she is depicted with the radiate head of a solar deity carrying weapons and a shield.