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Carmenta
Roman goddess of childbirth and prophecy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the lepidopteran genus, see Carmenta (moth).
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Carmenta was a goddess of childbirth and prophecy, associated with technological innovation [citation needed] as well as the protection of mothers and children and a patron of midwives. She was also said to have invented the Latin alphabet.
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Carmenta | |
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Goddess of childbirth and prophecy, protector of mothers and children, patron of midwives, inventor of the alphabet | |
Member of the Camenae | |
![]() Nicostrata-Carmenta inventing the Latin alphabet (Antoine Dufour, 1504) | |
Other names | Nicostrate |
Major cult center | a shrine near the Porta Carmentalis |
Gender | female |
Festivals | Carmentalia |
Offspring | Evander of Pallantium |
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