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Other Festival Days (Feriae)

The Roman year had more festival days than Saturnalia. The Lupercalia, in February, included a run around the Palatine. The Compitalia honored the spirits of the crossroads, where roads met.

Grades 5–8. Daily life.

How it connects

Saturnalia is the December feast. These two mark other points in the year.

Latin words that go with this card: dies, via.

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