ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUPERCALIA
Latin, from Lupercālis belonging to Lupercus, a Roman god of the flocks.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUPERCALIA»
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alberta Mildred Franklin, 2012
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Religions of Rome: Volume 2, A Sourcebook
5.2d The route of the luperci The idea that the Lupercalia represented a 'beating
of bounds' around the ancient city limits of Rome depends on assuming that the
luperci ran literally in a circular course around the area of the earliest settlement.
Mary Beard, John North, S. R. F. Price, 1998
494: THE AFFAIR OF THE LUPERCALIA - This affair is very revealing of
Christian viewpoints in Rome at the end of the fifth century, and bears witness to
the differences that could set the pope and certain Christians at odds. We know
about it ...
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The Invention of Peter: Apostolic Discourse and Papal ...
Or did even that cult provide no benefit at all at that time in which the Lupercalia
was celebrated? You can't say that these sacred pagan rites had not yet begun at
that time, which are reported to have been brought to Italy by Evander even ...
George E. Demacopoulos, 2013
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History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages
Not the Lupercalia," he averred, " were to blame for the misery of Rome, but the
vices of her inhabitants. To heathen magic and the continuance of godless
customs were to be ascribed the fall of the Roman Empire, and the fact that the
Roman ...
Ferdinand Gregorovius, 2010
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Julius Caesar: The Life and Times of the People's Dictator
The. Lupercalia. Drama. The most striking and theatrical incident was provoked
by Antony, at the very moment when rumours of an imminent, openly monarchical
shift in Caesar's aspirations were being nourished from several sides.
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Jean-Antoine Houdon: Sculptor of the Enlightenment
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, drawing o/Priest of the Lupercalia in Salon catalogue 0/
1769 (detail), BNEst. century, was widely celebrated for its truthful rendering of
anatomy.7 In the eighteenth century the work could be seen in the Villa Borghese
in ...
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Harvard Studies in Classical Philology
This trades on a less civilized aspect of the god, and Holleman,27 though he is
extravagant in his conclusions about Ovid's motivation in constructing the
Lupercalia panal, is right to recognize that Ovid knew Faunus' dangerous side.
D. R. Shackleton Bailey, 1983
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Encyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology
Lupercal. Roman A cave on the Palatine Hill in ancient Rome that was sacred to
Lupercus, or to Faunus in the guise of a wolf deity, and as such has important
connections with the story of Romulus and Remus. The Lupercalia festival
centered ...
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Plutarch: Life of Antony
On 1 5th Feb. came this incident at the Lupercalia. Finally it was rumoured that
the senate would be asked to declare him king of Rome's Eastern territories. P.
found a detailed account of the Lupercalia episode at Cic. Phil. 2.84-7; App. 2-'°9
...
Plutarch, C. B. R. Pelling, 1988
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUPERCALIA»
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Moon Day:Day of the Wolf
Ancient Roman rulers are from Leto's lineage, and they worshiped her during the Roman festival of Lupercalia celebrated between February ... «OpEdNews, Jun 15»
The real story behind the assassination of Julius Caesar
15, Romans enjoyed the annual Lupercalia Fertility Festival, where “after a sacrifice, priests wearing only loincloths ran around central Rome ... «New York Post, Mar 15»
Compulsory Love: What the Building of the Tabernacle Can Teach …
... originated from a pagan mid-February fertility celebration called Lupercalia and was transformed into St. Valentine's Day by Pope Gelasius. «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
Mardi Gras 2015: How Christians Celebrate Fat Tuesday
Like many Catholic holidays, Mardi Gras bears resemblances to ancient pagan rituals, particularly Saturnalia and Lupercalia. The former ... «International Business Times, Feb 15»
The Bloody History of Valentines Day
One theory about the origins of Valentine's Day is that it is timed to coincide with the ancient festival of Lupercalia. On this day Roman priests ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»
Day of love birthed in blood: V-Day's gory history
According to some, a fertility festival called Lupercalia—which sought to honor Fanus, the Roman god of agriculture—sacrificed goats and dogs ... «CNBC, Feb 15»
Valentine's Day: From animal sacrifice to candy
... true roots of Valentine's Day go all the way back to a Roman celebration called Lupercalia, which occurred annually from February 13 to 15. «WCNC, Feb 15»
Valentine's Day, or Lupercalia? A Pagan Dilemma
Linked above, Yvonne Aburrow discusses the symbology of the wolf as being central to Lupercalia. The figure of the wolf is one that permeates ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
Day of Love – the Complex Origins of Valentine's Day
During Roman times, an annual festival known as Lupercalia occurred from February 13 - 15 of each year. During this festival, men would strip ... «Ancient Origins, Feb 15»
How to Survive Valentine's Day if You're Single
From February 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the ... «Papermag, Feb 15»
