Fides (goddess)

Fides (Latin fides " trust, loyalty, faith " ) was in the Roman religion, the personification of trust, loyalty and the oath. She was also worshiped under the name of Fides Publica Populi Romani (such as " general trustworthiness of the Roman people ").

Your 254 BC by the Consul Aulus Atilius Caiatinus temple dedicated in Rome was at the Capitol near the temple of Jupiter. Here, signed and kept the Roman Senate treaties with other states and familiar so they Fides ' protection.

She is depicted as a sometimes winning with an olive branch, a veil or shawl carrying young woman. In her hands she holds cornucopia shell, corn or fruit basket as their attributes, or a military standard. Their priests wore white clothes and showed so Faith's connection to the highest gods of the sky, Jupiter and Dius Fidius.

According to tradition, Rome's second king Numa Pompilius established annual festival in honor of Fides, and introduced that the higher priests (the three flamines maiores ) were brought to the temple in one of two horse-drawn covered wagon arched. There they were to lead Faith's worship with their heads covered and wrapped up to the fingers right hands, and so show absolute devotion to Fides and symbolize confidence.

Your Greek equivalent is pistis ( Πίστις ).