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The '''Carmentalia''' is a festival celebrated annually within [[Imperivm Romanvm]] (and by other Roman pagans and their groups) and historically in ancient Roman civilisation. This festival is in honour of the goddess [[Carmentis|Carmenta | The '''Carmentalia''' is a festival celebrated annually within [[Imperivm Romanvm]] (and by other Roman pagans and their groups) and historically in ancient Roman civilisation. This festival is in honour of the goddess [[Carmentis|Carmenta]]. | ||
This festival is celebrated annually twice a year on {{Roman Date|01-11}} and {{Roman Date|01-15}}.<ref>[[Fasti Antiates Majores]]</ref> The reason for this celebration happening twice a year and then annually was a common topic and preoccupation of Roman thought, baffling even the smartest minds of the time. Little is known about the festival itself except that Carmenta was invoked by 2 specific epithets [[Postvorta]] and [[Antevorta]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ovidius Nāsō |first=Pūblius |title=Fāstī |pages=Book I, January 15 |language=Latin}}</ref> These epithets were in reference to the goddess's power to look back into the past and forwards into the future.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Servius Honoratus |first=Maurus |title=In Vergilii Aeneidem commentarii |pages=336 |language=Latin}}</ref> | This festival is celebrated annually twice a year on {{Roman Date|01-11}} and {{Roman Date|01-15}}.<ref>[[Fasti Antiates Majores]]</ref> The reason for this celebration happening twice a year and then annually was a common topic and preoccupation of Roman thought, baffling even the smartest minds of the time. Little is known about the festival itself except that Carmenta was invoked by 2 specific epithets [[Postvorta]] and [[Antevorta]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ovidius Nāsō |first=Pūblius |title=Fāstī |pages=Book I, January 15 |language=Latin}}</ref> These epithets were in reference to the goddess's power to look back into the past and forwards into the future.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Servius Honoratus |first=Maurus |title=In Vergilii Aeneidem commentarii |pages=336 |language=Latin}}</ref> | ||
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The celebration of this festival likely started at sundown of the preceding day with possible sacrifices being offered at sunrise. | The celebration of this festival likely started at sundown of the preceding day with possible sacrifices being offered at sunrise. | ||
==Two Dates in Januarias== | ==Two Dates in Januarias== | ||
Carmentalia is observed on 2 dates, both in January. These dates are both considered separate festivals, rather than one single festival extending over this period, this is why it is a unique festival. | Carmentalia is observed on 2 dates, both in January. These dates are both considered separate festivals, rather than one single festival extending over this period, this is why it is a unique festival. | ||