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Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the United States Providence may also refer to: Entertainment Film and television * Providence (1977 film), ''Providence'' (1977 film), a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais * Providence (2023 film), ''Providence'' (2023 film), an American mystery comedy * Providence (American TV series), ''Providence'' (American TV series), a 1999–2002 NBC television series * Providence (Canadian TV series), ''Providence'' (Canadian TV series), a 2005–2011 Radio-Canada television series * Providence (The X-Files), Providence (''The X-Files''), a 2002 episode of the television series ''The X-Files'' * Providence (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Providence (''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), a 2014 episode of American TV series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providentia
In ancient Roman religion, Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome. Providentia thus figures in art, cult, and literature, but has little or no mythology as such. ''Providentia'' was an important moral and philosophical abstraction in Roman discourse. Cicero says it is one of the three main components of ''prudentia'', "the knowledge of things that are good or bad or neither," along with ''memoria'', "memory," and ''intellegentia'', "understanding." The Latin word is the origin of the Christian concept of divine providence. Imperial cult Upon the death of Augustus, the emperor Tiberius established an altar to Providentia Augusta in recognition of "the godhead manifested in his father's provisions for the Roman state." The cult title Augusta was attached also to such goddesses as Pax, Justitia, and Concordia during the Imperial era. Traditiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
