Lucaria

The Lucarians were a festival of the ancient Roman religion and were celebrated on July 19 and 21. But the festival was no longer of great importance later.

According to Festus , the Lucaria festival was celebrated in a large grove ( lucus ) between Via Salaria and the Tiber . He also mentions one reason: when the Romans fled from the Gauls, they had hidden in this grove. From this it is concluded that this festival is due to the poorer Rome.

Woods were made usable at the Lucaria and a sow was sacrificed for this sacrifice, Cato ( De agri cultura 139) narrated a prayer for this sacrifice : Whether you are a male or female deity to which this grove is consecrated, it is your right, for the light this holy grove to receive the sacrifice of a pig; may the sacrifice be done well for this endeavor, whether I or someone else does it at my instigation. Therefore, in offering you this pig, I ask you humbly to be gracious and gracious to me, my house and household and my children.

literature

• Howard Hayes Scullard : Roman Festivals. Calendar and cult (= cultural history of the ancient world . 25). Translated by Maria Buchholz. Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1985, ISBN 3-8053-0555-9 .