Episode CXXXV - Lupercalia
Podcast |
Emperors of Rome
Publisher |
La Trobe University
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
History
Publication Date |
Feb 11, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:19:47

Lupercalia was a Roman festival which took place in the middle of February, and had the effects of purifying and cleansing the city. Participants would take part in a blood sacrifice, strip off their togas, and run naked through the streets of Rome.

Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

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