In ancient Roman religion Partula (also known as Parca) was a goddess of childbirth. She watched over pregnancy and determined its duration.[1]
Early Roman religion was concerned with the interlocking and complex interrelations between gods and humans. In this, the Romans maintained a large selection of divinities with unusually specific areas of authority. A sub-group of deities covered the general realm of infancy and childhood.[2] In this area, Partula was called upon as a general guardian and tutelary deity of parturition.