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In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She was believed to preside over infants who died.

Aulus Gellius understood her name to be the similar as Morea. Morta’s name most likely meant fate.

References

1. Jordan, Michael (2014-05-14). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. Infobase Publishing. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-4381-0985-5.
2. Adkins, Lesley; Adkins, Roy A.; Adkins, Both Professional Archaeologists Roy A. (2014-05-14). Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. Infobase Publishing. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-8160-7482-2.
3. Livingston, Ivy (2013-04-15). A Linguistic Commentary on Livius Andronicus. Routledge. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-135-92401-0.

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