in what month of the year would c. curtius helenus have had most of his priestly duties? (roman lives, inscription 18 with the aldrete reading)

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The month of the year where C. Curtius Helenus would have had most of his priestly duties is in February. This is because he was the Priest in charge of the festival of the Lupercalia. This festival took place on February 15 annually.

What was the Festival Lupercalia about?

Lupercalia was an Ancient Roman pastoral festival celebrated yearly on February 15 to cleanse the city and promote health and fertility. Lupercalia was also known as dies Februatus, after the purifying devices known as februa, which served as the foundation for the month of Februarius.

The ancient feast Lupercalia may be the oldest likely genesis tale for Valentine's Day. The occasion has been celebrated for centuries around the middle of February. Men stripped and sacrificed a goat and a dog.

It is uncertain when the Lupercalia festival was initially observed. We do know that it was last celebrated in Rome in 494AD. Pope Gelasius I immediately outlawed the holiday, designating February 15 as the feast of the Purification of the Vir. gin Mary.

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