To the Nations 2.11

Nor are you content to declare as gods those who were once seen, heard, and handled, whose likenesses have been portrayed, whose deeds are recorded and whose memory is handed down; you demand from heaven and ratify certain shades, bodiless, lifeless, names taken from things, dividing the whole course of human life among separate powers from the very conception in the womb. So there is a god Consevius, who presides over the sowing in intercourse, and Fluviona, who keeps the infant in the womb; then Vitumnus and Sentinus, through whom the infant first lives and feels; then Diespiter, who brings the child through to birth. When women began to give birth, there is Candelifera too, since they gave birth by candlelight, and other goddesses named from the duties of childbirth. They made it the province of Postverta to help those born the wrong way, and of Prosa Carmentis those born the right way. A god was named Farinus from speaking out, and by others Locutius from talking. Cunina stands by to ward off the evil eye and supplies rest. Levana too is a nurse, and Rumina with her. It is a wonder that no gods have been provided for washing off infants' filth. Next, for taking the first food and drink, Potina and Edula; for making the infant stand, Statina. For going to, Adeona; from going away, Abeona. They also have Domiduca, and the goddess Mens, who makes the mind good, and likewise bad; also Volumnus and Voleta, of the will. They also have Paventina, of fear; Venilia, of hope; Volupia, of pleasure; Praestitia, of excellence; likewise Peragenor, from doing; Consus, from counsels; Iuventa, of youths newly in the toga; and, for grown men, Bearded Fortune. If I should discuss the wedding gods, Afferenda, properly, is from the bringing of dowries; but there are also, for shame, Mutunus and Tutunus, and the goddess Pertunda, and Subigus, and the goddess Prema, and Perfica. Spare us, shameless gods! No one intrudes on struggling bridegrooms. Even those whose wish it is blush while they rejoice outside.