Wednesday, January 11, 2006

 

This Day in Ancient History

In the Roman classical period, on this day Carmentalia begins (day 1) -- a two-day festival (with a three day break between the days) in honour of the deity Carmenta, who was probably the goddess of both childbirth and prophecy. Possibly this goddess was represented here on Earth by the big fat red woman Niobe prostrated herself to in Rome on HBO last season.

(h/t rogueclassicism)

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