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Morta (mythology)
Goddess of death in Roman mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: Mors (mythology)
In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death.[1] She was believed to preside over infants who died.[2]
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Aulus Gellius understood her name to be the similar as Morea. Morta’s name most likely meant fate.[3]