Maia (Roman goddess)

For other uses, see Maia (disambiguation).
For other mythological figures, see Maia and Bona Dea.
Maia
Earth Goddess
The heads of Mercury, Maia, and Rosmerta, dated to the 3rd century AD
Major cult centerPompeii
DayMay 1
FestivalsVulcanalia
Genealogy
ConsortVulcan
ChildrenMercury
Equivalents
GreekMaia

In ancient Roman mythology and religion, Maia (Latin: Maia), or Maiae, was an earth goddess, a consort and paredrae of Vulcan, and the mother of Mercury. While Maia was originally an ancient Italic goddess, she was conflated with the Greek goddess Maia after the Hellenization of Latin culture, and absorbed much of her mythology.

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