16th century illustrations of Carmenta as Nicostrata, painting showing infant Dyonisus with a nymph and relief depicting a childbirth scene
16th century illustrations of Carmenta as Nicostrata, painting showing infant Dyonisus with a nymph and relief depicting a childbirth scene
16th century illustrations of Carmenta as Nicostrata, painting showing infant Dyonisus with a nymph and relief depicting a childbirth scene
#Carmentalia - celebrated 11 & 15 January in honour of Carmenta, #Roman goddess of childbirth, mothers, midwives & prophecy. Women brought offerings to her Capitoline temple; animal products were forbidden. Originally Nicostrate, she was mother of Evander & invoked as knowing past and future.
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