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In ancient Roman religion the Matronalia (or Matronales Feriae) was a festival celebrating Juno Lucina the goddess of childbirth (Juno who brings children into the light) and of motherhood (mater is mother in Latin) and women in general. In the original Roman calendar traditionally thought to have been established by Romulus it was the first day of the year. As the first day of March (Martius) the month of Mars it was also the Feriae Martis.