was the annual celebration of the league of Latin towns on the Albanus mons, in honour of Jupiter Latiaris. The organization of the festival lay with Rome; all information regarding the foundation of the celebration, its changes and development refers to its mythical ancient history (Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 4,49; 6,95; Plut. Camillus 42,5 p. 151; Str. 5,3,2 p. 229). These feriae conceptivae (Varro, Ling. 6,25) were of great political importance: Roman consuls had to set the date for this festival immediately after their accession to office, a…
Feriae Latinae(556 words)
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Baudy, Gerhard (Constance), “Feriae Latinae”, in: Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry. Consulted online on 03 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e410850>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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