April 21, 2010
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… and what better way to celebrate — or at least start off the celebrations — than with a bit o’ death metal from Ex Deo: … if you’re not into death metal, just mute the sound and watch the video; it picks up a lot of the Romulus and Remus legend …
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ante diem xi kalendas maias Parilia (a.k.a. Palilia) — originally a festival in honour of Pales (who protected shepherds and their flock), it eventually evolved — in the city of Rome, at least — into a ‘birthday of Rome’ celebration 753 B.C. — traditional date for the foundation of Rome 43 B.C. — pro-Caesarian forces “under”…
rogue classicism 