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