Lupercalia
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Lupercalia | |
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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 |