Edusa

In Roman mythology, Edusa was a goddess of nourishment who guarded over children as they learned to eat solid foods (weaning).

Early Roman Mythology focused on 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.cite web|url=http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/RomPan.html|title=Reference Guide to Roman Mythology|accessdate=2008-09-17] In this area, Edusa was called upon as a general guardian and tutelary deity of infants to ensure their safety as they were weaned from breast feeding onto solid foods.

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