Lupercalia: Festivals: Classical Civilization: GCSE (9:1)

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Lupercus

Roman god of shepherds, purification and fertility

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Romulus

founded Rome, known as the King of the Shepherds

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Lupus

Latin word for wolf

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Luperci

priests for Lupercalia, from the noble young men of Rome

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Luperci teams

two teams that took part in a race around the foot of Palatine Hill

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Lupercal

the cave in Palatine Hill where the Lupercalia took place and the cave where Romulus and Remus were raided by the she-wolf

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Dionysus of Halicarnassus

Author who wrote about the events of the Lupercalia

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15th February

Date of the Lupercalia

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Dogs and Goats

The animals sacrificed during the Lupercalia because of their fertility

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Haruspex

read entrails for signs to eat the meat and drink wine

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race course

participants ran around the foot of the Palatine hill through the Roman Forum

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Whipping

Runners whipped anything in their way, especially people. This was supposed to bring fertility.

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februa

strips of goat hide (term used by the Luperci from februare, to purify)