Parilia

Parilia or Palilia was an ancient Roman pastoral festival, which was celebrated both in the city of Rome and in the country on April 21. Since it was committed in honor of the goddess Pales, it probably originally Palilia been called ( " Palilien " = plural of the adjective Palilis " to Pales belonging "). However, it is usually called Parilia. It is also possible that it was originally called Parilia (of parere, give birth ) and was only subsequently connected due to the similarity in name with the cult of Pales.

Ovid describes the course in detail in his Fasti. It was a day of cleaning and renewal. The Romans associated this celebration with memories of the mythical founding of their city by Romulus, they dated on April 21, and to the shepherds who were their ancestors, according to the myth. In this context, the original private party was also committed by the state. However, details of which are known to us only through the private parties.

On that day, the Vestals divided the people all the necessities for a successful fumigation of: First, the ashes of the Fordicidia (April 15 ) sacrificed calves, the blood of the October horse (October 15 ) and bean straw. In the morning, the stables were swept out and smoked together with the animals. The stalls were decorated with foliage and animals with garlands. Then they sacrificed to the goddess millet cake and milk. The sacrificer asked for forgiveness for violations of religious law which they had committed inadvertently or of necessity, and to the health and welfare of humans and animals. Then the fixed subscriber jumped three times by a fire of straw beans; this was meant to be the act of cleansing. This is followed by a feast in the open air followed.

In late antiquity, the hard Romaea (Greek Rhomaia ) or Natalis was urbis (birthday of the city) called and was associated with the cult of the goddess Roma connected, which was introduced by the Emperor Hadrian in the city of Rome, after he passed in the provinces had long had.

In the second half of the 15th century, the annual celebration of Parilia in founded by Julius Pomponius Laetus Accademia Romana was renewed, so that the Roman humanists wanted to demonstrate their solidarity with the ancient tradition of the former greatness of their city.