# lupercalia rome valentineday holiday lovers pagan fertility love valentinesday

The 1 of oldest holidays ran 13-15 Feb to purity the city & encourage health & fertility. Known as dies Februatus & dedicated to the god Lupercus. Goats & a dog were sacrificed at the Lupercal Cave. The goatskin-clad Luperci struck women wishing to conceive.

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2023-02-15

a for traces its roots to where it was celebrated as a festival of love, and new beginnings. Mid-February was filled with merriment, including the exchange of notes and the random pairing of men and women

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2023-02-14

We're a bit late but, here you have our peculiar Valentine's gift! Do you know Lupercalia, the Romans' celebration where this holiday comes from? We thought it was a good moment to introduce you another version of our guys.

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2019-02-16

To celebrate we've just restocked WOLFMOTHER and many other of Rima's prints in the Hedgespoken Emporium* at https://t.co/WaEFOgY8R7

(* it's actually a coincidence, but who are we to argue with wolves today?)

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2018-02-16

To celebrate we've just restocked WOLFMOTHER and many other of Rima's prints in the Hedgespoken Emporium* at https://t.co/HI93IQMY7p

(* it's actually a coincidence, but who are we to argue with wolves today?)

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2018-02-16