Rites in honour of Faunus:~ essentially a rural ritual involving an offering of wine and a kid on a turf altar to mark the end of the year’s toil and ensure the continued protection of the sheep. 302 A.D. — martyrdom of Gratus and companions

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ca. 235 — martyrdom of Barbara

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Possible date for rites in honour of the bona dea: essentially private rituals for Roman women only held in the house of a consul or praetor and attended by the Vestal Virgins and assorted upper class types. The actual date does not appear to have been ‘fixed’ and, of course, this ritual was ‘crashed’ by…

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