Suadela

In Roman mythology, Suadela was a goddess of persuasion, particularly in romance, seduction and love. She was strongly associated with Venus. Her Greek name was Peitho.[1] Sometimes she is associated with or counted as one of the Graces.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mayo, Robert (1819). A new system of mythology: in three volumes; giving a full account of the idolatry of the pagan world; Vol. 3. Philadelphia. http://books.google.com/books?id=S2IuAAAAYAAJ&dq=suada&pg=RA1-PA10#v=onepage&q=suada&f=false. 
  2. ^ Francis Lieber, ed (1835). "Suada, or Suadela". Encyclopædia Americana. 12 ("New Edition" ed.). Philadelphia. pp. 37. http://books.google.com/books?id=LPRPAAAAMAAJ&dq=suada&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=1&as_pt=BOOKS&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q=suada&f=false.