Vertumnus
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Vertumnus
from Latin, from vertere to turn, change
Example Sentences
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In Ovid she is wooed by Vertumnus, God of the Changing Seasons.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of all that sought her Vertumnus was the most ardent, but he could make no headway.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vertumnus and Pomona were the special divinities of the garden and orchard.
From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline) Guerber
In the large "Jewish Wife," in "Bathsheba receiving David's Message," in the long lost "Vertumnus and Pomona," Saskia, the beloved Saskia, is always the model.
From Famous European Artists by Sarah K. Bolton
Each time that Vertumnus came disguised to Pomona he found her more beautiful and her orchard a place of greater plenty than ever; but the richer her harvest the deeper was her greed.
From Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
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