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From this date, the Roman chronology derived its system, known by the Latin phrase Ab Urbe condita, meaning "from the founding of the City", which counted the years from this presumed foundation. 23: the first of two wine festivals ( Vinalia ), the Vinalia Priora for the previous year's wine, held originally for Jupiter and later Venus
Ferālia / f ɪ ˈ r eɪ l i ə / was an ancient Roman public festival [1] celebrating the Manes (Roman spirits of the dead, particularly the souls of deceased individuals) [2] which fell on 21 February as recorded by Ovid in Book II of his Fasti. [1] This day marked the end of Parentalia, a nine-day festival (13–21 February) honoring the ...
Ferālia was an ancient Roman public festival [24] celebrating the Manes (Roman spirits of the dead, particularly the souls of deceased individuals) [25] Ovid records as being held on 21 February in his Fasti. [24] Feralia day marked the end of Parentalia, a nine-day festival (13–21 February) honoring the dead ancestors. [26]
The holiday begins on the evening of Oct. 31 and continues through Nov. 2. These dates coincide with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls' Day (Nov. 2).
Bon Festival, with candle lanterns, celebrated at the Albuquerque Bridge, Sasebo, Japan Festival of the Dead or Feast of Ancestors [1] is held by many cultures throughout the world in honor or recognition of deceased members of the community, generally occurring after the harvest in August, September, October, or November.
In Sicily, families celebrate a long-held Day of the Dead tradition called The Festival of the Dead or "Festa dei Morti". On the eve of November 1, La Festa di Ognissanti, or All Saints' Day , older family members act as the "defunti", or spirits of deceased family members, who sneak into the home and hide sweets and gifts for their young ...
Dies Sanguinis ("Day of Blood"), also called Sanguinaria, was a festival held in Ancient Rome on the spring equinox. Due to discrepancies in different calendar systems, this may be reflected as anytime between March 21 and 25. Festivities for the god Attis were celebrated from 15 to 28 March. [1]
The term seems originally to have been a name which was given to any day or season of rejoicing. The hilaria were, therefore, according to Maximus the Confessor [ 1 ] either private or public. Among the former, he thinks it the day on which a person married, and on which a son was born; among the latter, those days of public rejoicings ...