#Parilia

Roman mosaic depicting a shepherd carrying a lamb

collage of images: a relief representing the myth of the foundation of Rome as well as Venus and Mars; the capitoline wolf; a painting representing the Parilia, and a photograph of the city of Rome from the air

Close up of the relief representing the foundation of Rome

Detail of the painting representing the parilia

Happy #Parilia 🐑 a #Roman festival of cleansing for shepherds & flocks, later linked to Rome’s “birthday.” It honoured the deity Pales — the Vestals distributed straw, making offerings & prayers for protection & renewal.Part of the April agrarian cycle.

Today, April 21, our Fun Friends the #AncientRomans were getting down with the #Parilia!

( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parilia )

🪷 Coinciding with the 21 April anniversary of the founding of Rome, ancient Romans celebrated the #Parilia or #Palilia, the feast of the non-binary deity Pales, patron of flocks and shepherds. This day was a day of purification, Spring Cleaning. 🪷

🪷 Coinciding with the April 21st anniversary of the founding of Rome, ancient Romans celebrated the #Parilia or #Palilia, the feast of the non-binary deity Pales, patron of flocks and shepherds. Pales is such an ancient deity that even the Romans were not sure whether Pales was a god or a goddess. 🪷