According to ancient Roman religion and Roman mythology, Robigo or Rubigo was the goddess that protected corn and other crops from diseases such as mildew and blight that infected crops, and in whose honor Robigalia festival was organized each April with people praying to her in order to remove rust from crops. Thus originates the name of Rubik. Early Illyrian inhabitants of the area performed rituals which were established by the Roman King Numa Pompilius, yearly on the 25th of April, when farmers would sacrifice a red goat, a red sheep, and offer wine to the goddess. In actuality, the "rust" was not from crops but from the soil of the area due to copper ore and acid waters of which often deadened plants to the very roots
