Vagitanus
deity earth Roman single tradition · 2
Vagitanus is a deity who influenced or guided every aspect of birth and child development. Vagitanus opened the newborn's mouth to cry.
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When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 400
- Historical notes
- Ancient Roman religion flourished from the 5th century BCE to the 4th century CE.
Relationships
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Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Juno Lucina was chief among a number of deities who influenced or guided every aspect of birth and child development, such as Vagitanus, who opened the newborn's mouth to cry”
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“for instance, Vagitanus gives the newborn its first cry (vagitus).”
#46350 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free