Almo was in ancient Roman religion the

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ous god of the small river Almo in the vicinity of Rome. Like Tiberinus and others, he was prayed to by the

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s of Rome. In the water of Almo the aniconic stone embodying the mother of the gods,

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, used to be washed.comp.

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''De lingua latina'' v. 71, ed. Müller He had a

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daughter named Larunda. In stories, Almo was usually considered heroic or fatherly. In Ovid’s Fasti, Almo is said to be giving advice to Lara to not gossip around what she hears. Not much is known about the small river god, but his appearance in several texts described him as handsome.

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