Roman fresco showing ancestral ritual; statuette of a lar

Roman fresco showing ancestral ritual; statuette of a lar

Happy #Caristia - This #Roman holiday was held #OTD 22 Feb at the end of #Parentalia. Families gathered together celebrating family love & offer food & incense to the #Lares (household deities). Disagreements were set aside.

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Pompei fresco depicting offerings

Statuette of Lar, Getty.

🪷 February 22nd is the Roman #Caristia festival when Romans feasted with their nearest and dearest friends and family. They made offerings to the Lares household guardian spirits to ward off enemies and evil spirits for another year. Art: one of the Roman #Lares house spirits. 🪷

In Ancient Rome on February 22nd, the celebration of #Caristia or Cara Cognatio took place. On this day there weren't parades or big community festivals, but families used to gather together to remember the dead and, at the same time, to strenghten family bonds.

🪷 February 22nd is the Roman #Caristia festival when Romans feasted with their nearest and dearest friends and family. They made offerings to the Lares household guardian spirits to ward off enemies and evil spirits for another year. Art: one of the Roman #Lares house spirits. 🪷

🪷 February 22nd is the ancient Roman #Caristia festival when Romans feasted with their nearest and dearest friends and family. They made offerings to the Lares household guardian spirits to ward off enemies and evil spirits for another year. 🪷