In Roman mythology, Clementia was the goddess of forgiveness and mercy.

She was deified as a celebrated virtue of Julius Caesar, who was famed for his forbearance. In 44 BC, a temple was consecrated to her by the Roman Senate. Within this temple stood a cult statute of Caesar and Clementia clasping hands.

There is not much information surrounding Clementia's cult; it would seem that she was merely an abstraction of a particular virtue, one that was revered in conjunction with revering Caesar and the Roman state.

In traditional imagery, she is depicted holding a branch and a scepter, and may be leaning on a column.

Roman goddesses

Clementia