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has gloss | eng: In ancient Roman religion, the Fordicidia was a festival of fertility, held April 15, that pertained to animal husbandry. It involved the sacrifice of a pregnant cow to Tellus, or Mother Earth, in proximity to the festival of Ceres (Cerealia) on April 19. |
lexicalization | eng: Fordicidia |
instance of | c/April observances |
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media:img | Chief Vestal.jpg |
media:img | Faunus Vienna Ma528.jpg |
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