Lupercus
Americannoun
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The LUPERCALIA; a festival in honor of Lupercus, the god of fertility, was celebrated on the 15th of February.
From Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. by Pennell, Robert Franklin
"We all took them for Rufinus and Lupercus," the head huntsman rejoined.
From Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by White, Edward Lucas
Munius Lupercus advances from Vetera with remnant of Legs.
From Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II by Fyfe, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)
A heathen deity of Italy, Lupercus, the guardian of their flocks and pastures, has also been identified with Pan, and in whose honour annual rural festivals, known as Lupercalia, were observed.
From A History of Pantomime by Broadbent, R. J.
Lupercus, an ancient Italian god, worshipped by shepherds as the protector of their flocks against wolves.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
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