Stata Mater
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In Roman mythology, Stata Mater was the goddess who protected against fires. She was sometimes equated with Vesta. Her statue was located on the Forum.
Vulcanalia is the fire festival in which the Goddesses Juturna (goddess of fountains) and Stata Mater (the goddess who puts out conflagrations) were invoked along with Vulcan in order to control his fires.
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