Lupercalia
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| Lupercalia | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Lupercalia |
| Also called | Dies Februatus Februa |
| Observed by | Pagans Practioners of the Cultus Deorum Romanorum Ancient Rome |
| Significance | Sacred to Februus Sacred to Faunus Purification festival Fertility Festival |
| Celebrations | Feasts |
| Observances | Sacrifices of goats and historically a dog by the Luperci Offerings of cakes by the Vestals Fertility rite in which the goatskin-clad Luperci strike women who wish to conceive |
| Date | a.d. XV Kal. Martias |
| Frequency | Annual |