Fortuna was a
Roman goddess rather vaguely believed to bring her worshippers good luck, rather as a lucky mascot or Cornish pixy (or pisky) is believed to
today. Her name may derive from ferre, 'to bring' or be a
version of Vortumna, 'she who turns the
year about' (from verto or vorto, Ί turn'). Her Greek equivalent was
Tyche.
