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English: This codex from the Plutei Collection of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence contains the complete text of Saturnalia by the fourth−fifth century Latin author Macrobius. The work takes the form of a series of dialogues among learned men at a fictional banquet at which they discuss antiquities, history, literature ...
Sigillaria as a proper noun was also the name for the last day of the Saturnalia, December 23, [1] and for a place where sigillaria were sold. [2] A sigillarius was a person who made and sold sigillaria , perhaps as an offshoot of pottery manufacture .
Saturnalia (Latin: Saturnaliorum Libri Septem, "Seven Books of the Saturnalia") is a work written after c. 431 CE by the Roman provincial Macrobius Theodosius. [1] The Saturnalia consists of an account of the discussions held at the house of Vettius Agorius Praetextatus during the holiday of the Saturnalia .
Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December in the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities until 19 December. By the 1st century BC, the celebration had been extended until 23 December, for a total of seven days of festivities. [ 1 ]
Champlin specialized in Roman history, Roman politics and law, and Latin literature. He taught over 40 courses during his career and wrote various books on Ancient Rome, notably a biography of Emperor Nero and studies of Cornelius Fronto and of modest Roman landowners.
Since her abode was inside the earth, Ops was invoked by her worshipers while sitting, with their hands touching the ground, according to Macrobius (Saturnalia, I:10). Although Ops is a consort of Saturn , she was closely associated with Consus , the protector of grains and subterranean storage bins (silos).
It could be worn during the day in public only during the Saturnalia, the December festival during which social norms were turned topsy-turvy. [9] Martial treats the wearing of the synthesis as characteristic of the holiday, as was the wearing of the "cap of freedom" ( pilleus ). [ 10 ]
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