Pales

• Topics in Roman mythology
  Important Gods:
  Jupiter *Mars *Quirinus *Vesta *Juno *Fortuna	*Minerva *Mercury *Vulcan *Ceres *Venus *Lares
  Legendary History
  Roman religion
  *The Flamens
  Greek/Roman myth compared
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  Other Rustic Gods:
  *Bona Dea *Carmenta *Camenae *Dea Dia *Convector	*Flora *Lupercus *Pales *Pomona *Egeria

In Roman mythology, Pales was the goddess of shepherds, flocks and livestock. Originally, she was either male or female. The name may be related to phallus meaning "penis."

Her festival was called the Parilia; it was celebrated April 21. Cattle were driven through bonfires on this day.