>>51238631Yes, anon, she's a pagan goddess. She's an anthropomorphic diety that takes the form of a winged lady. Angels in the popular imagination are most likely modeled after her. Once the Romans converted to Christianity they incorporated old pagan motifs into Christianity, winged angels being an invention that came out of it. It's like when in other cultures Jesus is portrayed as black, or the last supper is shown with local cuisine, it's the merging of Christianity with local traditions.
