Mater Matuta
Indigenous Latin goddess equivalent to Aurora / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mater Matuta was an indigenous Latin goddess, whom the Romans eventually made equivalent to the dawn goddess Aurora and the Greek goddess Eos.[1][2][3] She was the goddess of female maturation and later also of the dawn.[4] Her cult is attested to in several places in Latium; her most famous temple was located at Satricum.
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deity of the dawn, ripening grain, and female maturation; protector in childbirth; associated with sea harbors/ports | |
Major cult centre | Satricum |
Day | June 11, Matralia |
Gender | Female |
Region | Latium |
Temples | on the north side of the Forum Boarium; also Campania |
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Greek equivalent | Eos |
Roman equivalent | Aurora |
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