ラレンタリア
ローマのラレンタリアの祭りは12月23日に行われたが、アウグストゥスによって年に2回行うよう命じられた。人々は、煙突の角に住むと考えられていたラレス（家屋で崇拝され、家族の守り神とされる神々の一種）に敬意を表した[1]。
The Roman festival of Larentalia was held on 23 December but was ordered to be observed twice a year by Augustus; by some supposed to be in honour of the Lares, a kind of domestic genii, or divinities, worshipped in houses, and esteemed the guardians and protectors of families, supposed to reside in chimney-corners. Others have attributed this feast in honour of Acca Larentia, the nurse of Romulus and Remus, and wife of Faustulus.[2]
During this festival, offerings were made to the dead, usually at altars dedicated to Acca Larentia.[3] A sacrifice was typically offered on the spot where Acca Larentia is believed to have vanished.[4] Larentalia was part of a series of ancient Roman festivals and holidays celebrating the end of the old year and the start of the new.[5]
参照
- ↑ Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, https://books.google.com/books?id=rvH8ra5JriwC&pg=PP313, 1819, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown|pages=313–
- ↑ テンプレート:Cite book
- ↑ テンプレート:Cite book
- ↑ Henderson, Helene, and Thompson, Sue Ellen, ed. “Larentalia.” Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World Dictionary. Vol. 2. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 1997.
- ↑ Henderson, Helene, ed. "Larentalia." Holidays, Symbols and Customs. Vol. 4. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 2009
