Anybody know what the dogs name is ?

 

Areas of Influence: Pomona was one of the Numina, the Roman guardian spirits who watched over people, homes and special places. She protected fruiting trees and gardens.
She is an agricultural Goddess as she is linked to the fruit harvest.
Her dedication to her work left her little time for love. She turned down the offers of Silvanus and Picus but was eventually tricked into marriage by Vertumnus.
This deity was served by high priests known as Flamen Pomonalis.
As a fertility Goddess she represented abundance.


Origins and Genealogy: I can find no references to her parents, siblings and children.


Strengths: A nurturer, dedicated to her job.


Weaknesses: So busy looking after her trees that she has little time for herself.


Symbolism: A popular figure in art she is shown as a beautiful Goddess carrying a knife to prune with and a platter of fruit or a cornucopia.


Sacred Animal/Bird/Plant: Apples


Festival A feast was held annually on the November 1st when apples, nuts and grapes were consumed to celebrate the harvest.