History of FLORALIA & Parallels with Beltane and May Day

#flora #roman #paganism

Are the Ludi Florales the origin of May Day or Beltaine? Goddess Flora, Chloris, Lupercalia and Parilia. Roman Festivals of fertility, sex and lust.

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Brandt, J. R. and Iddeng, J. W. (eds.) (2012) Greek and Roman Festivals: Content, Meaning, and Practice, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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00:00 Introduction: The Roman festival of Floralia

02:53 Methodology

04:49 Public & private festivals in ancient Rome

06:43 The nature of Roman deities

08:40 The Roman calendar

10:22 Floralia or Ludi Florales

13:10 A parody of circus games

15:49 The role of prostitutes

19:36 Was Flora a goddess?

25:40 Are there connections to Mayday and Beltane?

29:29 Support Angela’s Symposium

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