birth and childhood deities

Vitumnus

The fetus receives viva, often known as the vital force or power of life, from Vitumnus. He is referred to by Augustine as the vivificator, … Read more

Levana

Levana is a birth and childhood deity. She was the goddess who oversaw the lifting of the child by the midwife immediately after birth  in … Read more

Lucina, the goddess of childbirth

Lucina is a goddess of Roman mythology of Etruscan origin. She was the goddess of childbirth and safeguarded women in labor. In terms of their … Read more

Levana

An ancient Roman deity named Levana was used in birthing ceremonies. According to Augustine, when a child is raised from the earth or ground, dea … Read more

Diva Rumina, the breastfeeding goddess

Rumina is an archaic birth and childhood deity. She is a breastfeeding goddess. Rumina, also known as Diva Rumina, was a deity who guarded nursing women and … Read more

Picumnus

Picumnus is an archaic birth and childhood deity. Picumnus was a fertility, agriculture, marriage, children, and infants deity in Roman mythology. He might have been … Read more

Pilumnus

Pilumnus is an archaic birth and childhood deity. The brother of Picumnus in Roman mythology was the nature god Pilumnus (also known as “staker”). He … Read more

Mens Bona

Archaic birth and childhood deity. Mens (“Mind”) provides children with intelligence. Mens, also known as Mens Bona (Latin for “Good Mind”), was the personification of … Read more

Ossipago

Ossipago is an archaic birth and childhood Roman deity. Ossipago builds strong bones; probably a title of Juno. WeirdItalyWeird Italy, Guide to Unusual & Amazing Places to … Read more

Edusa

Edusa is an archaic birth and childhood deity. Edusa, also known as Edulia, Edula, Educa, and other variations, comes from the verbs edo, edere, and … Read more

Prema

Prema is an archaic Roman goddess. Prema, which derives from the Latin primo, primere, or to push upon, is the insistent sexual act. Augustine refers … Read more

Subigus

Subigus is an archaic birth and childhood Roman deity who causes the bride to surrender to her husband. The name is derived from the verb … Read more

Domiduca and Domitius

The goddess Domiduca guards children on their walk back to their parents’ house in Roman mythology. Domitius, Domidius, or Domiducus was her male counterpart and … Read more

Fabulinus

Fabulinus was a minor archaic birth and childhood deity in Roman mythology. His name comes from the Latin fabulari, meaning to speak: in fact, Fabulinus … Read more