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Decima

Decima was the Roman goddess of birth, usually linked with Nona, and was responsible for watching over the critical months of gestation. In a later period the two were accompanied by Morta in the trio of fate goddesses, the Pracae. A.G.H.

Source:

Jordan, Michael, Encyclopedia of Gods, New York, Facts On File, Inc. 1993, p. 62