Fortuna

Culture: Ancient Roman   Domain: Fortune, chance, fate's turning wheel

Fortuna parallels Tyche and was worshipped intensely across Roman society, from generals to gamblers; her wheel (the Rota Fortunae), which raises some and lowers others without warning, became one of the most enduring images in later Western art and literature, well past the fall of Rome.

Associations

Luck and chance, the unpredictable turn of events, both rise and fall.

Ways people honor her (modern)

• Acknowledge luck honestly in both your successes and your setbacks
• Reflect on the wheel of fortune as a reason for humility in good times
• Carry a coin or small luck token with intention
• Read about her later influence on medieval and Renaissance art through the Wheel of Fortune

Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.