- In
medieval and
ancient philosophy, the
Wheel of
Fortune or Rota
Fortunae is a
symbol of the
capricious nature of Fate. The
wheel belongs to the goddess...
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after Ancona and Pesaro. An
ancient town of Marche, it was
known as
Fanum Fortunae after a
temple of
Fortuna located there. Its
first mention in
history dates...
- The
Battle of Fano also
known as the
Battle of
Fanum Fortunae was
fought in 271
between the
Roman and the
Juthungian armies. The
Romans led by Emperor...
- De
remediis utriusque fortunae ("Remedies for Fortunes") is a
collection of 254
Latin dialogues written by the
humanist Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374)...
- Saad al
Saaoud or
Lucida Fortunæ Fortunarum (the
brightest of luck of lucks) and ξ Aqr as
Thanih Saad al
Saaoud or
Secunda Fortunæ Fortunarum (the second...
-
Fortunae, or
Wheel of Fortune,
which the
goddess Fortuna spins at random,
causing some
people to
suffer while others find wealth. The Rota
Fortunae appears...
-
Latin Translation Notes da Deus
fortunae O God, give fortune/happiness A
traditional greeting of
Czech brewers. da mihi factum, dabo tibi ius Give me the...
- to
control his
destiny and what
surrounds him: Homo
faber suae
quisque fortunae ("Every man is the
artifex of his destiny"). In
older anthropological discussions...
- tarot's
inception in the 15th
century after the
medieval concept of Rota
Fortunae, the
wheel of the
goddess Fortuna.
Images generally show a six- or eight-spoked...
- is
often depicted with a
gubernaculum (ship's rudder), a ball or Rota
Fortunae (wheel of fortune,
first mentioned by Cicero) and a
cornucopia (horn of...
