Lupercalia in Ancient Rome

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Illustration

Syed Muhammad Khan
by Circle of Adam Elsheimer
published on 04 March 2021
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The Lupercalian festival in Rome: Cupid and Personifications of Fertility encounter the Luperci dressed as dogs and goats, a pen and ink drawing by the Circle of Adam Elsheimer (1578–1610 CE).

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Elsheimer, C. o. A. (2021, March 04). Lupercalia in Ancient Rome. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13508/lupercalia-in-ancient-rome/

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