Dea Dīa, a Roman corn-goddess; her cult was promoted by the arval priests.
Dea Dia
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In Roman mythology, Dea Dia is the goddess of growth. She was sometimes identified with Ceres.
She was worshiped during Ambarvalia, a festival to Ceres. Every May, her priests, the Fratres Arvales, held a three day festival in her honor.[1]
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