Floralia: Difference between revisions
οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι → do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time
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|georg=(2) Flōrālia<sup>2</sup>, s. [[Flora]]. | |georg=(2) Flōrālia<sup>2</sup>, s. [[Flora]]. | ||
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|wketx=The [[Floralia]] was a festival in ancient Roman religious practice in honor of the goddess Flora, held April 27 during the Republican era, or April 28 in the Julian calendar. The festival included [[Ludi Florae]], the "[[Games of Flora]]", which lasted for six days under the empire. | |||
The festival had a licentious, pleasure-seeking atmosphere. In contrast to many festivals which had a patrician character, the games of Flora were plebeian in nature. | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:13, 9 June 2023
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Flōrālĭa: ium, v. Flora, II. B.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) Flōrālia2, s. Flora.
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The Floralia was a festival in ancient Roman religious practice in honor of the goddess Flora, held April 27 during the Republican era, or April 28 in the Julian calendar. The festival included Ludi Florae, the "Games of Flora", which lasted for six days under the empire.
The festival had a licentious, pleasure-seeking atmosphere. In contrast to many festivals which had a patrician character, the games of Flora were plebeian in nature.
