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Feralia

February 21
This ancient Roman festival marked the culmination of a week-long celebration in honor of the manes, spirits of the dead. It began on February 13 with the Parentalia, a private celebration in honor of deceased family members, and ended on February 21 with a public celebration known as the Feralia. This was the day on which offerings and gifts were placed on the graves of the deceased and the anniversary of the funeral feast was celebrated. The Feralia was similar to the later Christian holiday, All Souls' Day.
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Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary, Fourth Edition. © 2010 by Omnigraphics, Inc.
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(8) Les Parentalia (9) se decomposent en plusieurs phases: le banquet des Feralia, les rites en l'honneur de Tacita et la cara cognatio, les Caristia.
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He writes of the Feralia, the holiday on the last day of the Roman calendar dedicated to propitiating the shades of the dead, "This custom was introduced into thy lands, righteous Latinus, by Aeneas, fit patron of piety.
DURING the Roman occupation of Britain, Samhain became associated with two Roman festivals - Feralia, when the passing of the dead was commemorated and a festival when Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees was honoured.
They merged existing Celtic traditions like Samhain with their own important days, such as a harvest festival called Poloma, and a celebration for the dead called Feralia.
Qu'ils etaient doux les repas de famille, surtout le lendemain des Feralia! Dans la tendresse pour les morts, toutes les discordes s'apaisaient; et on s'embrassait, en buvant aux gloires du passe et aux esperances de l'avenir.
These were Feralia, a celebration of the dead and Pomoro, a harvest festival.
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