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Anteverta (Also Antevorta)

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Anteverta (Also Antevorta)

in Roman mythology, is a goddess representing the knowledge of the past, as her sister Postverta represents the knowledge of the future. Both are called' sisters of the prophesying and healing goddess Carmenta, and they are even represented as the same with her, or a personification of two characteristics of the same goddess. According to some, they are goddesses of births Anteverta attending to the births with the head first, Postverta to those with the feet first.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Anteverta (Also Antevorta)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/anteverta-also-antevorta.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.