Matuta

And in the first place he made vows unto the gods, that, if they would grant a happy conclusion of the war, he would celebrate to their honor the great games, and dedicate a temple to the goddess whom the Romans call Matuta the

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

The latest battle came Tuesday outside the northern town of Uije, capital of the province of the same name, when UNITA rebels attacked an area called Matuta, 13 kilometers (eight miles) from

ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

The so-called Mater Matuta (fifth century B.C.), a mother and child seated on a throne whose sides are winged angels, comes to the U.S. for the first time.

Etruscan Treasures From Tuscany 2009

The office of Matin so called from Matuta or Aurora consists at

The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs

Ino, under the name Leucothea, is supposed, by some, to be the same with Aurora: the Romans gave her the name of Matuta, she being reputed the goddess that ushers in the morning; and Palæmon, they called

Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway

In his capacity as _pater matutinus_ he has a native female counterpart in Matuta, a dawn-deity, who becomes a protectress in childbirth, and as such is the centre of the matrons 'festival, the Matralia of June 11.

The Religion of Ancient Rome Cyril Bailey 1914

After this he signed a contract for building the temple of Queen Juno on the Aventine and dedicated one to Matuta the Mother.

The History of Rome, Vol. I 1905

The town was sacked and burnt; the temple of Matuta the Mother was alone spared by the flames; all the plunder was given to the soldiers.

The History of Rome, Vol. II 1905

The Dictator formally thanked them in the senate, and as all the preparations for war were now sufficiently advanced, he vowed, in pursuance of a senatorial decree, that on the capture of Veii he would celebrate the Great Games and restore and dedicate the temple of Matuta the Mother, which had been originally dedicated by Servius Tullius.

The History of Rome, Vol. I 1905

Matuta, which found place in these seemingly unhallowed precincts, when, as he gazed into the throng before him, his hair stood as it were on end, his voice choked in his throat, and cold sweat broke out over him.

A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. William Stearns Davis 1903