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Carmenta
In Roman mythology, Carmenta was the goddess of childbirth and prophecy. She was the mother of Euander[?].
Carmenta was one of the Camenae.
It was forbidden to wear leather in her temple, which was next to the Porta Carmentalis[?] in Rome.
Her festival, called the Carmentalia[?], was celebrated primarily by women on January 11 and January 15.
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