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234 Lupercalia

The Weird History Podcast by Joe Streckert

Feb 13, 202314:20Society & Culture

Before Valentine’s Day, ancient Romans celebrated a festival of fertility in the shadow of the Palatine Hill. Lupercalia was a popular holiday that featured blood, goat sacrifice, and getting whipped by naked guys.

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234 Lupercalia is an episode from The Weird History Podcast by Joe Streckert. Before Valentine’s Day, ancient Romans celebrated a festival of fertility in the shadow of the Palatine Hill. Lupercalia was a popular holiday that featured blood...

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Published Feb 13, 2023, 14:20 long, audio available.

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