Trivia

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Etymology

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Trivia

  1. (Roman mythology) An aspect of the Roman goddess Diana, pertaining to her role as guardian of trivia (crossroads or forks where three roads meet); used as an epithet.

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In Greek mythology, the role (if not the epithet, which is of Latin root) is associated with Artemis (the Greek 'equivalent' of Diana) and also with Hecate.