December 13, 2010

idus decembres Rites in honour of Tellus, the earth goddess which perhaps included a lectisternium (a ‘dinner party’ at which images of the god(s) would ‘dine’ with participants) in honour of Ceres. 405 B.C. — battle of Aegospotami (by one reckoning) 304 A.D. — martyrdom of Lucy of Syracuse 1783 — Death of Samuel Johnson…

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