The "Lucaria" was an ancient Roman feast, solemnized in the woods, where the Romans, defeated and pursued by the Gauls, retired and concealed themselves; it was held, on
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Lucarĭa — Lucarĭa, Feste in Rom: a) den 1. Februar, zum Andenken des Asyls, welches Romulus für fremde Ansiedler in einem Hain gestiftet hatte, als es Rom noch an Einwohnern fehlte; b) am 18. (20.) Juli zum Andenken daran gestiftet, weil die Römer, nachdem … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
LUCARIA — vide LUCERIA Item festa apud Rom. quaecelebrabantur in luco, qui permagnus inter viam Salariam et Tiberim fuit, in quo Romani a Gallis fugati sese occultavêrunt. Fest. Plutarch. tac. Ann. l. 1. c. 77. Vartto a luce vult dicta. Viri Illustres … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
LUCNP — Lucaria nefas piaculum … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
Neptune (mythology) — Neptune velificans in his triumphal chariot drawn by hippocamps (mid 3rd century AD, Musée archéologique de Sousse) Ancient Roman religion … Wikipedia
lucarii — LUCÁRII s.f. pl. Sărbătoare a pădurilor sacre, pe care romanii o celebrau la 19 sau la 21 iulie. – Din lat. Lucaria. Trimis de ana zecheru, 21.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 Lucárii s. pr. f. pl. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar… … Dicționar Român
Quintilis — Also see: Quintilus in 12 month Roman calendar .In the 10 month Roman calendar, Quintilis is after Junius, and Quintilis is Latin for fifth from the phrase quintilis mensis (meaning fifth month ). Quintilis (capitalized) was the former Latin name … Wikipedia
Mercuralia — is a Roman celebration known also as the Festival of Mercury . Mercury was thought to be the god of merchants and commerce. On May 15 merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from… … Wikipedia
Roman festivals — Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence, and consisted of religious observances, various festival traditions and usually a large feast. The most important festivals were the… … Wikipedia
Meditrinalia — Observed by Ancient Romans Type Pagan, Historical Date October 11 In Roman religion, Meditrinalia was an obscure festival celebrated on October 11 in honor of the new vintage, which was offered in libations to the gods for the first time each… … Wikipedia
Consualia — Official name Consuales Ludi Observed by Ancient Romans Type Pagan, Historical Date 21 August Celebrations Chariot racing … Wikipedia
