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−	'''Cerialia'''	+	The celebration of the ''Cerialia'' is held in honor of [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of agriculture. She represented the earth-mother in connection to the growth of crops, and cereal grains in particular. She was looked upon by the Romans much in the same light as [[Tellus]], the goddess of the earth. Like many other festivals originally celebrated for only one day, the ''Cerialia'' was extended over an entire week and made to embrace the ancient festival of the ''[[Fordicidia]]'', when a sacrifice of unborn calves was made to Tellus.

−	The celebration of the Cerialia is held in honor of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture. She represented the earth-mother in connection to the growth of crops, and cereal grains in particular. She was looked upon by the Romans much in the same light as Tellus, the goddess of the earth. Like many other festivals originally celebrated for only one day, the Cerialia was extended over an entire week and made to embrace the ancient festival of the Fordicidia ({{Apr 15}}), when a sacrifice of unborn calves was made to Tellus.	+	Ceres was the daughter of [[Saturn]] and [[Ops]], sister of [[Iuppiter]] and [[Pluto]], and mother of [[Proserpina]]. She is seen by some as the equivalent of the goddess Demeter in Greek mythology. Her cult is said{{Cite\|whom}} to have been received from [[Sicily]] by the Romans {{-496}} during a devastating famine, when the [[Sibylline books\|Sibylline oracles]] advised the adoption of the Greek goddess and her daughter Kore.
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−	Ceres was the daughter of [[Saturn]] and [[Ops]], sister of [[Iuppiter]] and [[Pluto]], and mother of [[Proserpina]]. She is seen by some as the equivalent of the goddess Demeter in Greek mythology. Her cult is said to have been received from Sicily by the Romans in 496 BC during a devastating famine, when the Sibylline oracles advised the adoption of the Greek goddess ~~andher~~ daughter Kore.	+


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	There's a certain law of Carseoli, that bans foxes:<br/>		There's a certain law of Carseoli, that bans foxes:<br/>
	And they burn a fox at the Cerialia to punish the species,<br/>		And they burn a fox at the Cerialia to punish the species,<br/>
−	destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops." <ref>[[Publius Ovidius Naso\|Ovid]], ''Fasti'' IV ~~{{Cite\|incomplete}}~~ {{Cite\|translation}}~~</ref>~~	+	destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops." <ref>[[Publius Ovidius Naso\|Ovid]], ''Fasti'' IV, 679-712.</ref> {{Cite\|translation}}
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	''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''<br/>		''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''<br/>

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	destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops." <ref>[[Publius Ovidius Naso\|Ovid]], ''Fasti'' IV {{Cite\|incomplete}} {{Cite\|translation}}</ref>		destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops." <ref>[[Publius Ovidius Naso\|Ovid]], ''Fasti'' IV {{Cite\|incomplete}} {{Cite\|translation}}</ref>

−	''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''>br/>	+	''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''<br/>
	''clausus ad ludicra circi ventitabat promptioresque aditus erant laetitia spectaculi.''<ref>[[Tacitus]], ''Annales'' XV.53 {{Cite\|language}}</ref>		''clausus ad ludicra circi ventitabat promptioresque aditus erant laetitia spectaculi.''<ref>[[Tacitus]], ''Annales'' XV.53 {{Cite\|language}}</ref>

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	There's a certain law of Carseoli, that bans foxes:<br/>		There's a certain law of Carseoli, that bans foxes:<br/>
	And they burn a fox at the Cerialia to punish the species,<br/>		And they burn a fox at the Cerialia to punish the species,<br/>
−	destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops."<ref>Ovid, Fasti IV {{Cite}}~~<sup>(~~translation ~~and lines)</sup>~~</ref>	+	destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops." <ref>[[Publius Ovidius Naso\|Ovid]], ''Fasti'' IV {{Cite\|incomplete}} {{Cite\|translation}}</ref>

−	''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''	+	''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''>br/>
−	''clausus ad ludicra circi ventitabat promptioresque aditus erant laetitia spectaculi.''<ref>Tacitus, ~~Annals~~ XV.53{{Cite}}~~<sup>(translation)</sup>~~</ref>	+	''clausus ad ludicra circi ventitabat promptioresque aditus erant laetitia spectaculi.''<ref>[[Tacitus]], ''Annales'' XV.53 {{Cite\|language}}</ref>


	As the foreign [[Megalesia]] honoring [[Cybele]] was especially appropriated by the nobles, so the festival of the Roman goddess of agriculture belonged peculiarly to the [[Plebs\|plebeians]], who dominated the corn trade. Little is known about the rituals of her worship, but one of the few customs which has been recorded was the peculiar practice of tying lighted brands to the tails of foxes which were then let loose in the [[Circus Maximus]]. The wanderings of Ceres in search of her lost daughter Proserpina were represented by women, clothed in white, running about with lighted torches. The temple of Ceres in Rome was situated on the Aventine hill, and a [[flamen\|Flamen Cerealis]] assisted in her worship. Her cult acquired considerable political importance at Rome. The [[senatus consultum\|decrees of the Senate]] were deposited in her temple for the inspection of the [[Tribunus plebis\|tribunes of the people]], and the property of traitors against the republic was often consigned to her temple.		As the foreign [[Megalesia]] honoring [[Cybele]] was especially appropriated by the nobles, so the festival of the Roman goddess of agriculture belonged peculiarly to the [[Plebs\|plebeians]], who dominated the corn trade. Little is known about the rituals of her worship, but one of the few customs which has been recorded was the peculiar practice of tying lighted brands to the tails of foxes which were then let loose in the [[Circus Maximus]]. The wanderings of Ceres in search of her lost daughter Proserpina were represented by women, clothed in white, running about with lighted torches. The temple of Ceres in Rome was situated on the Aventine hill, and a [[flamen\|Flamen Cerealis]] assisted in her worship. Her cult acquired considerable political importance at Rome. The [[senatus consultum\|decrees of the Senate]] were deposited in her temple for the inspection of the [[Tribunus plebis\|tribunes of the people]], and the property of traitors against the republic was often consigned to her temple.
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−	~~http://www.bsu.edu/web/00aaalves/ceres.jpg~~

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	'''Cerialia'''		'''Cerialia'''

−	The celebration of the Cerialia is held in honor of Ceres, the Roman	+	The celebration of the Cerialia is held in honor of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture. She represented the earth-mother in connection to the growth of crops, and cereal grains in particular. She was looked upon by the Romans much in the same light as Tellus, the goddess of the earth. Like many other festivals originally celebrated for only one day, the Cerialia was extended over an entire week and made to embrace the ancient festival of the Fordicidia ({{Apr 15}}), when a sacrifice of unborn calves was made to Tellus.
−	goddess of agriculture. She represented the earth-mother in connection	+
−	to the growth of crops, and cereal grains in particular. She was	+
−	looked upon by the Romans much in the same light as Tellus, the	+
−	goddess of the earth. Like many other festivals originally celebrated	+
−	for only one day, the Cerialia was extended over an entire week and	+
−	made to embrace the ancient festival of the Fordicidia (~~April~~ 15),	+
−	when a sacrifice of unborn calves was made to Tellus.	+

−	Ceres was the daughter of Saturn and Ops, sister of Iuppiter and	+	Ceres was the daughter of [[Saturn]] and [[Ops]], sister of [[Iuppiter]] and [[Pluto]], and mother of [[Proserpina]]. She is seen by some as the equivalent of the goddess Demeter in Greek mythology. Her cult is said to have been received from Sicily by the Romans in 496 BC during a devastating famine, when the Sibylline oracles advised the adoption of the Greek goddess andher daughter Kore.
−	Pluto, and mother of Proserpina. She is the equivalent of the goddess	+
−	Demeter in Greek mythology. Her cult is said to have been received	+
−	from Sicily by the Romans in 496 BC during a devastating famine, when	+
−	the Sibylline oracles advised the adoption of the Greek goddess ~~and~~	+
−	~~her~~ daughter Kore.	+


−	"When the third dawn from the vanishing of the Hyades	+	"When the third dawn from the vanishing of the Hyades<br/>
−	Breaks, the horses will be in their stalls in the Circus.	+	Breaks, the horses will be in their stalls in the Circus.<br/>
−	So I must explain why foxes are loosed then,	+	So I must explain why foxes are loosed then,<br/>
−	Carrying torches fastened to scorched backs.	+	Carrying torches fastened to scorched backs.<br/>
−	The land round Carseoli's cold, not suited for growing	+	The land round Carseoli's cold, not suited for growing<br/>
−	Olives, but the soil there's appropriate for corn.	+	Olives, but the soil there's appropriate for corn.<br/>
−	I passed it on the way to my native Pelignian country,	+	I passed it on the way to my native Pelignian country,<br/>
−	A small region, yet always supplied by constant streams.	+	A small region, yet always supplied by constant streams.<br/>
−	There I entered, as usual, the house of my former host:	+	There I entered, as usual, the house of my former host:<br/>
−	Phoebus had already unyoked his weary horses.	+	Phoebus had already unyoked his weary horses.<br/>
−	My host used to tell me of many things, including this,	+	My host used to tell me of many things, including this,<br/>
−	As a preparation for my present work:	+	As a preparation for my present work:<br/>
−	`In that plain,' he said (pointing at the plain),	+	`In that plain,' he said (pointing at the plain),<br/>
−	A thrifty peasant woman and her sturdy husband had a small	+	A thrifty peasant woman and her sturdy husband had a small<br/>
−	Plot, he tilled the land himself, whether it needed ploughing,	+	Plot, he tilled the land himself, whether it needed ploughing,<br/>
−	Or required the curving sickle or the hoe.	+	Or required the curving sickle or the hoe.<br/>
−	They would sweep the cottage, set on timber piles,	+	They would sweep the cottage, set on timber piles,<br/>
−	She'd set eggs to hatch under the mother hen's feathers,	+	She'd set eggs to hatch under the mother hen's feathers,<br/>
−	Or collect green mallows or gather white mushrooms,	+	Or collect green mallows or gather white mushrooms,<br/>
−	Or warm the humble hearth with welcome fire,	+	Or warm the humble hearth with welcome fire,<br/>
−	And still worked her hands assiduously at the loom,	+	And still worked her hands assiduously at the loom,<br/>
−	To provision them against the threat of winter cold.	+	To provision them against the threat of winter cold.<br/>
−	She had a son: he was a playful child,	+	She had a son: he was a playful child,<br/>
−	Who was already twelve years old.	+	Who was already twelve years old.<br/>
−	In a valley, he caught, in the depths of a willow copse,	+	In a valley, he caught, in the depths of a willow copse,<br/>
−	A vixen, who'd stolen many birds from the yard.	+	A vixen, who'd stolen many birds from the yard.<br/>
−	He wrapped his captive in straw and hay, and set fire	+	He wrapped his captive in straw and hay, and set fire<br/>
−	To it all: she fled the hands that were out to burn her:	+	To it all: she fled the hands that were out to burn her:<br/>
−	In fleeing she set the crops, that covered the fields, ablaze:	+	In fleeing she set the crops, that covered the fields, ablaze:<br/>
−	And a breeze lent strength to the devouring flames.	+	And a breeze lent strength to the devouring flames.<br/>
−	The thing's forgotten, but a relic remains: since now	+	The thing's forgotten, but a relic remains: since now<br/>
−	There's a certain law of Carseoli, that bans foxes:	+	There's a certain law of Carseoli, that bans foxes:<br/>
−	And they burn a fox at the Cerialia to punish the species,	+	And they burn a fox at the Cerialia to punish the species,<br/>
−	destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops." - Ovid, Fasti IV	+	destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops."<ref>Ovid, Fasti IV {{Cite}}<sup>(translation and lines)</sup></ref>

	''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''		''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''
−	''clausus ad ludicra circi ventitabat promptioresque aditus erant laetitia spectaculi.'' - Tacitus, Annals XV.53	+	''clausus ad ludicra circi ventitabat promptioresque aditus erant laetitia spectaculi.''<ref>Tacitus, Annals XV.53{{Cite}}<sup>(translation)</sup></ref>


−	As the foreign Megalesia honoring Cybele was especially appropriated	+	As the foreign [[Megalesia]] honoring [[Cybele]] was especially appropriated by the nobles, so the festival of the Roman goddess of agriculture belonged peculiarly to the [[Plebs\|plebeians]], who dominated the corn trade. Little is known about the rituals of her worship, but one of the few customs which has been recorded was the peculiar practice of tying lighted brands to the tails of foxes which were then let loose in the [[Circus Maximus]]. The wanderings of Ceres in search of her lost daughter Proserpina were represented by women, clothed in white, running about with lighted torches. The temple of Ceres in Rome was situated on the Aventine hill, and a [[flamen\|Flamen Cerealis]] assisted in her worship. Her cult acquired considerable political importance at Rome. The [[senatus consultum\|decrees of the Senate]] were deposited in her temple for the inspection of the [[Tribunus plebis\|tribunes of the people]], and the property of traitors against the republic was often consigned to her temple.
−	by the nobles, so the festival of the Roman goddess of agriculture	+
−	belonged peculiarly to the plebeians, who dominated the corn trade.	+
−	Little is known about the rituals of her worship, but one of the few	+
−	customs which has been recorded was the peculiar practice of tying	+
−	lighted brands to the tails of foxes which were then let loose in the	+
−	Circus Maximus. The wanderings of Ceres in search of her lost daughter	+
−	Proserpina were represented by women, clothed in white, running about	+
−	with lighted torches.	+
−		+
−	The temple of Ceres in Rome was situated on the Aventine hill, and a	+
−	flamen Cerealis assisted in her worship. Her cult acquired	+
−	considerable political importance at Rome. The decrees of the Senate	+
−	were deposited in her temple for the inspection of the tribunes of the	+
−	people, and the property of traitors against the republic was often	+
−	consigned to her temple.	+

	http://www.bsu.edu/web/00aaalves/ceres.jpg		http://www.bsu.edu/web/00aaalves/ceres.jpg

		+	==References==
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		+	<references/>

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'''Cerialia'''

The celebration of the Cerialia is held in honor of Ceres, the Roman
goddess of agriculture. She represented the earth-mother in connection
to the growth of crops, and cereal grains in particular. She was
looked upon by the Romans much in the same light as Tellus, the
goddess of the earth. Like many other festivals originally celebrated
for only one day, the Cerialia was extended over an entire week and
made to embrace the ancient festival of the Fordicidia (April 15),
when a sacrifice of unborn calves was made to Tellus.

Ceres was the daughter of Saturn and Ops, sister of Iuppiter and
Pluto, and mother of Proserpina. She is the equivalent of the goddess
Demeter in Greek mythology. Her cult is said to have been received
from Sicily by the Romans in 496 BC during a devastating famine, when
the Sibylline oracles advised the adoption of the Greek goddess and
her daughter Kore.

"When the third dawn from the vanishing of the Hyades
Breaks, the horses will be in their stalls in the Circus.
So I must explain why foxes are loosed then,
Carrying torches fastened to scorched backs.
The land round Carseoli's cold, not suited for growing
Olives, but the soil there's appropriate for corn.
I passed it on the way to my native Pelignian country,
A small region, yet always supplied by constant streams.
There I entered, as usual, the house of my former host:
Phoebus had already unyoked his weary horses.
My host used to tell me of many things, including this,
As a preparation for my present work:
`In that plain,' he said (pointing at the plain),
A thrifty peasant woman and her sturdy husband had a small
Plot, he tilled the land himself, whether it needed ploughing,
Or required the curving sickle or the hoe.
They would sweep the cottage, set on timber piles,
She'd set eggs to hatch under the mother hen's feathers,
Or collect green mallows or gather white mushrooms,
Or warm the humble hearth with welcome fire,
And still worked her hands assiduously at the loom,
To provision them against the threat of winter cold.
She had a son: he was a playful child,
Who was already twelve years old.
In a valley, he caught, in the depths of a willow copse,
A vixen, who'd stolen many birds from the yard.
He wrapped his captive in straw and hay, and set fire
To it all: she fled the hands that were out to burn her:
In fleeing she set the crops, that covered the fields, ablaze:
And a breeze lent strength to the devouring flames.
The thing's forgotten, but a relic remains: since now
There's a certain law of Carseoli, that bans foxes:
And they burn a fox at the Cerialia to punish the species,
destroyed in the same way as it destroyed the crops." - Ovid, Fasti IV

''Tandem statuere circensium ludorum die, qui Cereri celebratur, exsequi destinata, quia Caesar rarus egressu domoque aut hortis''
''clausus ad ludicra circi ventitabat promptioresque aditus erant laetitia spectaculi.'' - Tacitus, Annals XV.53

As the foreign Megalesia honoring Cybele was especially appropriated
by the nobles, so the festival of the Roman goddess of agriculture
belonged peculiarly to the plebeians, who dominated the corn trade.
Little is known about the rituals of her worship, but one of the few
customs which has been recorded was the peculiar practice of tying
lighted brands to the tails of foxes which were then let loose in the
Circus Maximus. The wanderings of Ceres in search of her lost daughter
Proserpina were represented by women, clothed in white, running about
with lighted torches.

The temple of Ceres in Rome was situated on the Aventine hill, and a
flamen Cerealis assisted in her worship. Her cult acquired
considerable political importance at Rome. The decrees of the Senate
were deposited in her temple for the inspection of the tribunes of the
people, and the property of traitors against the republic was often
consigned to her temple.

http://www.bsu.edu/web/00aaalves/ceres.jpg

[[Category: Roman religion]]