Juventas
See also: juventas
English
Etymology
From Latin iuventas (“Youth”)
Proper noun
Juventas
- (Roman mythology) The goddess of youth, and a daughter of Jupiter and Juno. Juventas was the cupbearer of the gods until she married her paternal halfbrother, Hercules, whith whom she had twin sons, Alexiares and Anicetus. She is the Roman counterpart of Hebe.
Derived terms
- juvenile
- juvenile detention facility