Mater Matuta

Mater Matuta was an indigenous Latin goddess adopted by the Romans. Mater Matuta was a goddess of fertility, childbirth, and ripening grain who later became linked to the dawn. Her cult is attested to in several places across Latium, with her most famous temple being located at Satricum.

As a goddess associated with the dawn, she shared attributes with the Greek goddess Eos and the Roman goddess Aurora.