Rome: The Parentalia Flashcards

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1
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When did the parentalia take place?

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Over 9 days between the 13 and 21 of February

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What happened during this period ?

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People were permitted from marrying, temples were closed and no official business was allowed to take place

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What happens during the festival ?

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Apart from a blood sacrifice on the first day by a Verstal Virgin it was a domestic festival that centred on the family rather than state

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What did people do ?

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Offering were taken to tombs of the deceased during the first eight days
On the ninth the family would meet and share a meal

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