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The Roman calendar was jam-packed with religious festivals. Most of them, but not all, were in honour of the numerous deities of the Romans. The list below is not exhaustive.
There were the Compitalia in honour of the Lares Compitales, deities of the crossroads, the Carmentalia in honour of the goddess Carmenta, the Lupercalia in honour of the god Lupercus, the Fornacalia honour of the goddess Fornax, the Quirinalia, in honour of the god Quirinus, Feralia in honour of the Manes (spirits of the dead), , Terminalia, in honour of the god Terminus, Veneralia in honour of the goddess Venus, Cerialia in honour of the goddess Ceres, the Fordicidia in honour of the goddess Telus, the Parilia in honour of Pales, a deity of uncertain gender, the he Robigalia in honour of the god Robigus, Floralia in honour of the goddess Flora, the Mercuralia, in honour of the god Mercury, the Vulcanalia in honour of the god Vulcan, the Matralia in honour of the goddess Mater Matuta, the Fortunalia in honour of the goddess Fortuna, the Neptunalia in honour of the god Neptune, the Furrinalia, in honour of the goddess Furrina, the Portunalia in honour of the god Portunes, the Consualia honour of the god Consus, Volturnalia in honour of the god Volturnus, Fontinalia in honour of the god Fons, the Saturnalia in honour of the god Saturn, the Opalia in honour of the goddess Ops, the Divalia or Angeronalia in honour of the goddess Angerona,
There were also two equirria (horse races) in honour of Mars, four agonalia in honour of different gods (Janus, Mars, Vejovis and Jupiter Indiges) the Feriae Iovi ion honour of Jupiter, the Quinquatria or Quinquatrus in honour of the goddess Minerva, and the Megalesia in honour of the goddess Mater Magna (Great Mother),
There were festivals not directly connected with deities: the Parentalia in honour of family ancestors, the Caristia or Cara Cognatio celebrated love of family, the Lemuria exorcised malevolent and fearful ghosts, the Meditrinalia in honour of the new wine vintage, the Vinalia prima which blessed and sampled the wine of the previous year and asked for good weather until the next harvest, and the Vinalia rustica was held before the harvest and grape-pressing.
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What are some similarities that Ancient Rome and the United States?
they are not the same
What are some ancient Rome words that start with R?
As you know, Latin was the language of ancient Rome. There are many Latin words starting with the letter h. Some of them are: ; hortus, a garden; hiatus, an opening or a cleft, and historia, an inquiry.
What events toke place in the ancient Rome theater?
Plays, that was the purpose of the theater. Some of these plays were part of religious festivals and others were for entertainment. The Romans loved bawdy comedies. Poetry readings and contests would also be held in a theater.
Why did they always have gladiator fights IN ancient Rome?
They did not "always" have gladiator fights in ancient Rome. The gladiator bouts were reserved for special occasions or celebrations. They were a part of ancient Roman culture which, according to some sources, affirmed Rome's conquest of man and beast.
Where are some mosaics from ancient Rome?
In the Corinium Museum, Cirencester, UK.
What were some celebrations of ancient Rome?
Saturnalia, Ludi and Floralia were religious festivals.
What were the most important ancient Roman festivals celebrated in ancient Rome?
Some of the most important ancient Roman festivals celebrated in ancient Rome were Saturnalia, Lupercalia, and the Ludi Romani (Roman Games). Saturnalia was a festival honoring the god Saturn, Lupercalia was a fertility festival, and the Ludi Romani were games held in honor of Jupiter. These festivals were significant in Roman culture and were celebrated with feasting, games, and religious rituals.
What are some things about the location of Rome?
ancient Rome there are a lot of this there
What did Ancient Greece take from Ancient Rome?
Nothing, Ancient Greece came before Ancient Rome, and actually Ancient Rome took things from Greece, Romans were influenced by Greek religion and some of their architecture.
What are some of the advantages of living in ancient Rome?
What are some advantages of living in ancient rome
How many people spoke Latin in ancient Rome?
Most people in ancient Rome spoke Latin, but some cities that ancient Rome took over spoke their native language. A lot of people in ancient Rome spoke Greece.
What were some ancient Rome seas?
Some seas surrounding ancient Rome were the Tyrrhenian sea, Adriatic sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Ionian Sea. and hamburgers
What was gold used for in ancient Rome?
In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!In ancient Rome gold was used for jewelry, decoration, some dinnerware, and most important of all---MONEY!
What are some amphitheaters in ancient Rome?
Permanent theaters did not appear in Rome until the Empire. Before that amphiteaters were wooden and constructed for festivals/shows (for reasons related to morality laws). The most famous stone amphitheater in Rome is the Flavian Amphitheater, also know as the Colosseum. Another is the Amphitheatrum Castrense, from the 2nd or 3rd century BC.
What are some illnesses they had in Ancient Rome?
Rabies, fever.
What are some things that changed in ancient Rome?
nothing
What are some words that describe ancient Rome?
Dominant
