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	Than the feet that my metres possess.		Than the feet that my metres possess.
	This day they call the Feralia because they bear [''ferunt'']		This day they call the Feralia because they bear [''ferunt'']
−	Offerings to the dead: the last day to propitiate the shades." - Ovid,	+	Offerings to the dead: the last day to propitiate the shades." - [[Ovid]]<ref>''Fasti II''</ref>
−	Fasti II	+


−	The Feralia ended the Parentalia, and is	+	The Feralia ended the [[Parentalia]], and is
−	held in honor of Iuppiter Feretrius and the infernal powers.	+	held in honor of [[Iuppiter]] Feretrius and the infernal powers.
	"Feretrius" is one of Iuppiter's titles, and in this capacity Iuppiter		"Feretrius" is one of Iuppiter's titles, and in this capacity Iuppiter
	was called upon to witness the signing of contracts and marriages. An		was called upon to witness the signing of contracts and marriages. An
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	observances of a feast of the dead combined to create the foundations		observances of a feast of the dead combined to create the foundations
	of the holiday we now celebrate as All Hallows' Eve, or Hallowe'en.		of the holiday we now celebrate as All Hallows' Eve, or Hallowe'en.
−	~~Today~~ is the last day of the Roman year in which to placate ghosts;	+	February 21st is the last day of the Roman year in which to placate ghosts;
−	~~tomorrow,~~ the living are appeased. ~~Today~~ the temples would be opened	+	February 22nd the living are appeased. February 21st the temples would be opened
	at noon, and the time of religious devotion, the "tempus religiosum",		at noon, and the time of religious devotion, the "tempus religiosum",
−	came to a close. Magistrates would lay down their insignia of office	+	came to a close. [[Magistrates]] would lay down their insignia of office
	and offer up prayers on behalf of the State.		and offer up prayers on behalf of the State.

−	Republican calendars are marked with "FP" for this day, but after Augustus they are marked simply "F", for ''fastus''. The mysterious meaning of "FP" may have its roots in the observance of	+
		+	Republican [[Roman calendar\|calendars]] are marked with "FP" for this day, but after Augustus they are marked simply "F", for ''fastus''. The mysterious meaning of "FP" may have its roots in the observance of
	the Feralia as a ''fastus'' (or ''feria'') ''publicus'' during the Republic; Because the actual rites involved in the observance of the Feralia can only be guessed at, we do not know why this change was made.		the Feralia as a ''fastus'' (or ''feria'') ''publicus'' during the Republic; Because the actual rites involved in the observance of the Feralia can only be guessed at, we do not know why this change was made.
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		+	==References==
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Gaius Equitius Cato at 20:14, 26 August 2009

2009-08-26T20:14:21Z

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	and offer up prayers on behalf of the State.		and offer up prayers on behalf of the State.

−	Republican calendars are marked with "FP" for this day, but after Augustus they are marked simply "F", for "fastus". The mysterious meaning of "FP" may have its roots in the observance of	+	Republican calendars are marked with "FP" for this day, but after Augustus they are marked simply "F", for ''fastus''. The mysterious meaning of "FP" may have its roots in the observance of
	the Feralia as a ''fastus'' (or ''feria'') ''publicus'' during the Republic; Because the actual rites involved in the observance of the Feralia can only be guessed at, we do not know why this change was made.		the Feralia as a ''fastus'' (or ''feria'') ''publicus'' during the Republic; Because the actual rites involved in the observance of the Feralia can only be guessed at, we do not know why this change was made.


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Gaius Equitius Cato at 20:13, 26 August 2009

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	'''Feralia'''		'''Feralia'''

−	The Feralia, was the last of the three Roman festivals honoring the dead.	+	The Feralia was the last of the three Roman festivals honoring the dead.

	"And the grave must be honoured. Appease your fathers'		"And the grave must be honoured. Appease your fathers'

Gaius Equitius Cato: New page: '''Feralia''' The Feralia, was the last of the three Roman festivals honoring the dead. "And the grave must be honoured. Appease your fathers' Spirits, and bring little gifts to the tomb...

2009-08-26T20:13:35Z

New page: '''Feralia''' The Feralia, was the last of the three Roman festivals honoring the dead. "And the grave must be honoured. Appease your fathers' Spirits, and bring little gifts to the tomb...

New page

'''Feralia'''

The Feralia, was the last of the three Roman festivals honoring the dead.

"And the grave must be honoured. Appease your fathers'
Spirits, and bring little gifts to the tombs you built.
Their shades ask little, piety they prefer to costly
offerings: no greedy deities haunt the Stygian depths.
A tile wreathed round with garlands offered is enough,
A scattering of meal, and a few grains of salt,
and bread soaked in wine, and loose violets:
Set them on a brick left in the middle of the path...
and hide the gods, closing those revealing temple doors,
Let the altars be free of incense, the hearths without fire.
Now ghostly spirits and the entombed dead wander,
Now the shadow feeds on the nourishment that's offered.
But it only lasts till there are no more days in the month
Than the feet that my metres possess.
This day they call the Feralia because they bear [''ferunt'']
Offerings to the dead: the last day to propitiate the shades." - Ovid,
Fasti II

The Feralia ended the Parentalia, and is
held in honor of Iuppiter Feretrius and the infernal powers.
"Feretrius" is one of Iuppiter's titles, and in this capacity Iuppiter
was called upon to witness the signing of contracts and marriages. An
oath was taken that asked Iuppiter to strike down the person if they
swore the oath falsely. Spirits (manes) of the dead were said to
hover above graves on this day, and provisions were put out for them.
Some sources believe that the Roman contact with the Celtic
observances of a feast of the dead combined to create the foundations
of the holiday we now celebrate as All Hallows' Eve, or Hallowe'en.
Today is the last day of the Roman year in which to placate ghosts;
tomorrow, the living are appeased. Today the temples would be opened
at noon, and the time of religious devotion, the "tempus religiosum",
came to a close. Magistrates would lay down their insignia of office
and offer up prayers on behalf of the State.

Republican calendars are marked with "FP" for this day, but after Augustus they are marked simply "F", for "fastus". The mysterious meaning of "FP" may have its roots in the observance of
the Feralia as a ''fastus'' (or ''feria'') ''publicus'' during the Republic; Because the actual rites involved in the observance of the Feralia can only be guessed at, we do not know why this change was made.

[[Category: Roman religion]]