Carmenta
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Carmenta was a goddess of childbirth and prophecy, associated with technological innovation as well as the protection of mothers and children and a patron of midwives. She was also said to have invented the Latin alphabet.
| Carmenta | |
|---|---|
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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