Finally, with regard to Matuta, the very remarkable fact recorded in Romane Questions, 17, that people prayed to her not for any blessings to their own children, but for their nephews only (brothers' or sisters' children), immediately suggests that we have here an indication that the Nair type of family was once known in Italy. But the indication, being isolated, has perhaps not much value.
She occurs in the following series:—Fluvionia, Mena, Vitumnus, Sentinus, Alemona, Nova, Decima, Partula, Carmenta, Lucina, for which see S. August., C. D. vii. 3; Tertull., De An. 37, and Ad Nat. ii. 11.
Liv. v. 47; Dion. Hal. i. 32; Serv. on Æn. viii. 337; W. Becker, Handb. d. röm. Altert., i. 137.
Derived probably from Varro, R. R. II. xi. 5.
Livy, i. 45. 3; Dionys., iv. 25; Aur. Vict., De Vir. Ill., vii. 9.