Valentine’s Day didn’t begin with roses. It traces back to Lupercalia (Feb. 13–15), a Roman fertility festival honoring Faunus/Lupercus. Goats were sacrificed. Their skins were cut into strips. Men ran through the streets striking women who believed it would increase fertility. Historical sources also describe names being placed into containers, with men drawing women to form temporary pairings during the festival — often sensual and outside covenant marriage. And Cupid? Not a cherub. Cupid is t
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Valentine’s Day didn’t begin with roses. It traces back to Lupercalia (Feb. 13–15), a Roman fertility festival honoring Faunus/Lupercus. Goats were sacrificed. Their skins were cut into strips. Men ran through the streets striking women who believed it would increase fertility. Historical sources also describe names being placed into containers, with men drawing women to form temporary pairings during the festival — often sensual and outside covenant marriage. And Cupid? Not a cherub. Cupid is t
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Lupercalia was an ancient Roman annual festival related to the founding of the city by its young male outcast brothers and the outlaws they recruited. This reflects the ancient Indo-European *kóryos tradition and the midwinter dog sacrifice... #history #ancientrome #indoeuropean #mythology | Dan Davis - Author
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Lupercalia was an ancient Roman annual festival related to the founding of the city by its young male outcast brothers and the outlaws they recruited. This reflects the ancient Indo-European *kóryos tradition and the midwinter dog sacrifice... #history #ancientrome #indoeuropean #mythology | Dan Davis - Author
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