"Naked, Oiled, & Drunk": The Lupercalia in the month of Love!
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"Naked, Oiled, & Drunk": The Lupercalia in the month of Love!
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In this episode, the Dead Language Ladies discuss Ancient Rome's famous festival, the Lupercalia, held from February 13 to 15, right around modern-day Valentine's Day. Tune in to hear about the nudity, whipping, and scandals that surrounded this sacred religious holiday, as well as its most infamous connection to Julius Caesar in 44 BC, when he was handed a crown during the festival by Marcus Antonius—exactly one month before his brutal assassination. Stay for a dramatic reading of Cicero's letters recounting this scene, heralding the fall of the Roman Republic, which would shape history forever...
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