Luperci
Definition
The Luperci were an ancient Roman priesthood responsible for conducting rituals associated with fertility and purification, particularly through their participation in the festival known as Lupercalia.
Analogy
Picture a group of matchmakers organizing speed dating events where they help people find potential partners while also ensuring everyone is purified from any negative energy.
Related terms
Lupercalia: An annual festival celebrated by the Luperci, during which they would run through the streets of Rome, striking people with strips of goat hide for fertility and purification.
Februa: The name given to the ritual instruments used by the Luperci during Lupercalia, which were made from the skins of sacrificed animals.
Faunus: The ancient Roman god of fertility and nature, often associated with the Lupercalia festival.
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