Feasts, Shakespeare, and Marriage Laws in Ancient Rome
This chapter delves into the various feasts and rituals in ancient Rome, including the Carmentalia, Pallilia, and Vestals. It also explores the significance of the Luper Calia feast in the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar and discusses the concept of permissible feasting days versus non-permissible ones.
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780–1867), Romulus’ Victory over Acron (i.e. the first Roman Triumph), (1812), tempera on canvas, 276 x 530 cm, École des Beaux Arts, Paris. Wikimedia Commons.
