[DOC] [TLE] Maia (mythology) - Wikipedia [PAR] Maia in ancient Greek religion, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of ... The 
month of May (Latin Maius) was supposedly named for Maia, though ... with Maia 
his mother as a goddess who promoted growth. [DOC] [TLE] List of Roman deities - Wikipedia [PAR] A vast number of ancient Roman deities are known by name. The most familiar 
today are those ... Mars: God of War, Spring and Justice. ... Minerva: Goddess of 
Wisdom, Divine Counsel, Useful Arts, Crafts and Later ... "several names have 
their roots in both languages, as trees that grow on a ..... Accessed 3 October 
2016. [DOC] [TLE] Spring Goddess - Goddess-Guide.com [PAR] The Spring Goddess appears in many traditions bringing rebirth and renewal 
after the dark ... Maia (Greek) This Goddess of Spring represented the forces of 
growth and the ... the attributes of the Goddess in the darkest and coldest months 
of the year. ... The Nordic Goddess list gives the names, meanings and main 
areas of... [DOC] [TLE] List of Major Roman Gods - UNRV [PAR] Major Roman Gods - A extensive list of the most important gods from the Roman 
pantheon. ... Deity. Origin. Description. Apollo. Greek (Apollo). Apollo is the son of 
Jupiter and Leto, and ... God of war, spring, growth in nature, agriculture, terror, 
anger, revenge, ... His festivals were held in March (named for him) and October. [DOC] [TLE] Maia Maiestas, Goddess of the Majesty of Spring - Thalia Took [PAR] ... and an ancient Roman Goddess of springtime, warmth, and increase. ... to 
grow through Her gentle heat, and the month of May is probably named for Her. [DOC] [TLE] PERSEPHONE - Greek Goddess of Spring, Queen of the ... [PAR] Persephone was the ancient Greek goddess of spring and the Queen of the 
Underworld. ... She was also the goddess of spring growth, who was worshipped 
alongside ... to carry her off, as her mother, Demeter, was not likely to allow her 
daughter to .... An infernal goddess named Melinoe (probably Hekate) was also 
said to... [DOC] [TLE] What long-forgotten goddess is May named for? | Dictionary.com Blog [PAR] May 1, 2014 ... The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, May, is named after a goddess ... word 
for large, maius, and she was associated with growth and the spring. ...... May we 
remember that we are probably more likely to be deceive by... [DOC] [TLE] may - anna's illustration blog - Tumblr [PAR] I can't believe it's already May :o May is the fifth month of the calendar and a ... 
The month was most likely named after the Greek goddess of Spring and growth,
... [DOC] [TLE] Pagan patrons of Days of the Week/Months of the Year | thetalkingpot [PAR] Jan 16, 2015 ... February is named after Februa, Roman goddess of Love and celebrated by ... '
the great one', the Italic goddess of Spring and Roman goddess of Growth. ... god 
of the Sun and the likely origin of the Hebrew word shemesh. [DOC] [TLE] A History of the Months / Days and the Meanings of their Names [PAR] The original Roman year had 10 named months Martius March, Aprilis April, 
Maius May, Junius June, Quintilis ... Maia (meaning the great one) is the 
Italic goddess of spring, the daughter of Faunus, and wife of Vulcan. .... 
composed of Frige (genetive singular of Freo) + dg day (most likely) ... 
Personal Growth. [DOC] [TLE] Behind the Name: Roman Mythology Names [PAR] Derived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning "to grow". In Roman .... This 
was the name of a Roman goddess of spring, the wife of Vulcan. ... Possibly 
derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin. ... 
Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth", referring to the nine months of 
pregnancy. [DOC] [TLE] Baby Girl Name: Mae. Derived from the name

Question: This month was likely named for a Roman goddess of spring & growth
Answer: May