POMONA AND VERTUMNUS
Pomona, a beautiful nymph who was also a skilled gardener, was the goddess of fruit trees. Vertumnus was a deity who presided ovet all kinds of change, including the turning season and tranformation from blossom fruit. Vertumnus was attracted yo Pomona whe he saw her pruning her trees and, the god of change, he decided to tranform himself into many different shapes to woo her. But matter what desguise he chose, Pomona would no have him. When he showed his true self, however, she fell inlove with him.
GUARDIANS OF THE FRUIT
Aftet their union, Pomona and Vertumnus nurtured the trees together, thus ensuring a bountiful harvest of fruit.
VERTUMNUS
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VERTUMNUS AND POMONA
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