Published
June 21, 2021
Keywords
- Plutarch,
- Life of Romulus,
- Plutarch’s documents,
- Roman calendrical festivals,
- Roman Empire
Copyright (c) 2021 Paolo Desideri
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Abstract
Roman calendrical festivals are one of the most important ‘documents’ in Plutarch’s attempt at reconstructing Romulus’ life and glorious deeds, which constitute the foundation of the Roman Empire. In this essay I aim to explain what historical meaning Plutarch attributes to such festivals as the Parilia, the Consualia, the Poplifugia and the Nonae Capratinae, which the Roman tradition closely linked with Romulus.