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Nabia (or Navia) was a goddess of the Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula, although she also had an extended cult during the Roman occupation of the peninsula.
Nabia was worshipped in many places on the Iberian Peninsula, sometimes in very different ways, leading some historians to suggest that "Nabia" was just a common word used by different peoples to refer to their deities (a theory questioned by others). Due to the uncertainty of her nature, she is sometimes interpreted as a water deity, and she's further seen as the goddess of fertility, health, and abundance.
Her name, including variations, is attested in 28 inscriptions as of 2025.
References
Further reading
- Olivares Pedreño, Juan Carlos. "El culto a Nabia en Hispania y las diosas polifuncionales indoeuropeas". In: Lucentum, ISSN-e 1989-9904, Nº 17-18, 1998-1999, págs. 229-242. .
- . "El nombre de la diosa lusitana Nabia y el problema del betacismo en las lenguas del occidente peninsular". In: Ilu 2 (1997): 141-149.