Nortia

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In Etruscan mythology, Nortia was the goddess of fate and chance. Her attribute was a nail, which was driven into a wall in her temples during the New Year. While unattested in Etruscan texts, the goddess and associated ritual in dedication of her is mentioned by Roman historian Titus Livius: Minervae inventum sit. Volsiniis quoque clavos indices numeri annorum fixos in templo Nortiae, Etruscae deae, comparere diligens talium monumentorum auctor Cincius adfirmat. -- Livy vii. 3. 7.