Festivals in ancient Rome: September to December

Four months of ancient Roman festivals in one episode? What great value, well, perhaps not entirely but I explain why this is the case. The ancient Roman festival series ends with aplomb and includes an all out brawl, scandal, secret drinking and how a public performance at a party can be highly consequential

In case you notice my voice started going towards the end but hopefully won't notice it much. But in case you do that's what it is (as opposed to just bad audio).

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Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).

Reading list and modern sources used:

Arnhold, M. Male worshippers and the Cult of Bona Dea

Bennet Pascal, C. October Horse

Brouwer, HH. Bona Dea, the sources and description of the cult

Dolansky, F. Celebrating the Saturnalia

Green, MA. Dying for the Gods

Mastrocinque, A. October Equus

Michaels, A. Roman Festivals

Versnel, HS. Festival for Bona Dea and the Thesmophoria

Warde-Fowler, W. Roman Festivals

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