Mater Matuta
| Mater Matuta | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Eos |
| Roman | Aurora |
Mater Matuta was an indigenous Latin goddess, whom the Romans eventually made equivalent to the dawn goddess Aurora and the Greek dawn goddess Eos. Mater Matuta was the goddess of female maturation, and later became linked to the dawn. Her cult is attested to in several places in Latium; her most famous temple was located at Satricum.