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Candelifera, Roman Goddess of Childbirth--Juno Lucina Roman Goddess Mother goddess midwife midwives pagan goddess ... (390 words) |
 | Candelifera is a Roman Midwife-Goddess and Deity of Birth. |
| Like Lucina, Candelifera was believed to help the baby come out into the light of the world, and as candle-bearer, it was Her duty to provide enough illumination. |
| Candelifera may be an aspect of Juno as Childbirth Goddess who oversees the early stages of childbirth and the beginning of labor. |
| Roman Gods and Goddesses (1855 words) |
| Romans believed that their gods had great influence over their daily lives and fates, therefore if a farmer wanted a good crop, he would pray to Ceres, the goddess of agriculture. |
| If a woman wanted an easy birth, she would pray to Candelifera or Ashtaroth the goddesses of birth. |
| Since Roman Catholicism was instituted as the state religion of Constantine, many Patron Saints replaced the ancient deities in an effort to legalize Paganism. |
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