What Happens on Lupercalia
Lupercalia Was an Ancient Pagan Festival Held Each Year in Rome on February 15. … Unlike Valentine’s Day, However, Lupercalia Was a Bloody, Violent and...
Lupercalia was an ancient pagan festival held each year in Rome on February 15. … Unlike Valentine’s Day, however, Lupercalia was a bloody, violent and sexually-charged celebration awash with animal sacrifice, random matchmaking and coupling in the hopes of warding off evil spirits and infertility.
What is the point of Lupercalia?
Lupercalia was a pastoral festival of Ancient Rome observed annually on February 15 to purify the city, promoting health and fertility. Lupercalia was also known as dies Februatus, after the purification instruments called februa, the basis for the month named Februarius.
What do Lupercalia and Valentine's Day have in common?
Instead of Valentine’s Day having its roots in Lupercalia, it appears that the two events have little in common besides sharing a calendar date in mid-February. Long gone are the days of goat sacrifices — and those mid-February days are no longer anything special when it comes to fertility.
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