Egeria (mythology)

Egeria (Latin:; Ancient Greek: Ἠγερία) was a nymph attributed a legendary role in the early history of Rome as a divine consort and counselor of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome (r. 715 – 672 BC), to whom she imparted laws and rituals pertaining to ancient Roman religion. Her name has become an eponym for a female advisor or counselor.