Today is the Matronalia - If you did not know I HATE the winter and now March has arrived !! March 1st was the first day of the year in the ancient Roman (pre Julian) Calender - Today I feasted.
For the Matronalia (Matronales Feriae) Roman matrons and husbands honored the Juno Lucina aspect of Juno (Hera to the Greeks) by feasting on the 1st of March (the pre-Julian calendar's first of the year). In honor of Juno Lucina's temple foundation on the Esquiline, both matrons and husbands visited the temple, laid flower wreaths, and prayed for the protection of their marriages. Lambs and cattle were sacrificed to Juno Lucina, husbands gifted their wives, girls received presents from their lovers, and mistresses feasted their female slaves.
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On what did you feast? And did you have your slaves (Ryan) join you?
I feasted on FISH and CAKE from the Fisth Market - and NO my slaves were out of town - Damn...
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