Carmenta

Carmenta
Goddess of childbirth and prophecy, protector of mothers and children, patron of midwives, inventor of the alphabet
Member of the Camenae
Nicostrata-Carmenta inventing the Latin alphabet (Antoine Dufour, 1504)
Other names	Nicostrate
Major cult center	a shrine near the Porta Carmentalis
Gender	female
Festivals	Carmentalia
Offspring	Evander of Pallantium

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In ancient Roman religion and myth, Carmenta was a goddess of childbirth and prophecy, associated with technological innovation ^{[citation needed]} as well as the protection of mothers and children and a patron of midwives. She was also said to have invented the Latin alphabet.