Cerealia
In ancient Roman religion, the Cerealia was the major festival celebrated for the grain goddess Ceres. It was held for seven days from mid- to late April, but the dates are uncertain. The festival may have been founded as early as the Regal period. Its archaic nature is indicated by a nighttime ritual described by Ovid. Blazing torches were tied to the tails of live foxes, who were released into the Circus Maximus. The origin and purpose of this ritual are unknown; it may have been intended to cleanse the growing crops and protect them from disease and vermin, or to add warmth and vitality to their growth. Ovid offers an aetiological explanation: long ago, at ancient Carleoli, a farm-boy caught a fox stealing chickens and tried to burn it alive. The fox escaped, ablaze; in its flight it fi
Cerealia
In ancient Roman religion, the Cerealia was the major festival celebrated for the grain goddess Ceres. It was held for seven days from mid- to late April, but the dates are uncertain. The festival may have been founded as early as the Regal period. Its archaic nature is indicated by a nighttime ritual described by Ovid. Blazing torches were tied to the tails of live foxes, who were released into the Circus Maximus. The origin and purpose of this ritual are unknown; it may have been intended to cleanse the growing crops and protect them from disease and vermin, or to add warmth and vitality to their growth. Ovid offers an aetiological explanation: long ago, at ancient Carleoli, a farm-boy caught a fox stealing chickens and tried to burn it alive. The fox escaped, ablaze; in its flight it fi
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Cerealia (Cereales, Cerialia) ...... ązanymi płonącymi pochodniami.
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Cereália ou Ludi Ceriales ("jo ...... falta de estudos sobre o tema.
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De Cerealia waren in het Romei ...... en gehouden, de Ludi Ceriales.
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Die Cerialia waren eine religi ...... nden waren (als Sonnensymbol).
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I Cerealia erano una festività ...... assistevano vestiti di bianco.
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In ancient Roman religion, the ...... presented "the first Cerealia.
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Las Cerealias, en la religión ...... tado "las primeras Cerealias".
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Les Cerealia ou jeux de Cérès ...... à Rome en l'honneur de Cérès.
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Цереалии (лат. cerealia) — дре ...... udi Ceriales) в Большом цирке.
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Cerealia (Cereales, Cerialia) ...... spierać formowanie się kłosów.
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Cereália ou Ludi Ceriales ("jo ...... falta de estudos sobre o tema.
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De Cerealia waren in het Romei ...... en gehouden, de Ludi Ceriales.
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Die Cerialia waren eine religi ...... nden waren (als Sonnensymbol).
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I Cerealia erano una festività ...... assistevano vestiti di bianco.
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In ancient Roman religion, the ...... d, ablaze; in its flight it fi
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Las Cerealias, en la religión ...... aban con antorchas encendidas.
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Les Cerealia ou jeux de Cérès ...... à Rome en l'honneur de Cérès.
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Цереалии (лат. cerealia) — дре ...... udi Ceriales) в Большом цирке.
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Cerealia
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Cerealia
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Cerealia
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Cerealia
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Cerealia
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Cerealias
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Cereália
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Cerialia
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Цереалии
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