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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to the Roman god of agriculture Faunus, as well as to Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
The ancient Romans observed Lupercalia, a pagan fertility festival held Feb. 13-15 and dedicated to the Roman god of Agriculture, Faunus.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to the Roman god of agriculture Faunus, as well as to Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
The ancient Romans observed Lupercalia, a pagan fertility festival held Feb. 13-15 and dedicated to the Roman god of Agriculture, Faunus.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Faunus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Faunus. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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