"Pales "was originally a single deity, variously male or female, with the same characteristics. The name is believed by some to be related to the Greek and Latin word "phallus".
HER FESTIVAL, CALLED THE "PARILIA," AN ANCIENT RITE TO PURIFY THE FLOCKS, WAS CELEBRATED ON APRIL 21ST. THE CEREMONY CONSISTED IN BURNING HEAPS OF STRAW AND LEAPING OVER THEM. THE PURIFICATION OF THE FLOCKS WAS MADE WITH THE SMOKE OF ROSEMARY, LAUREL, SULPHUR, AND THE LIKE. IT WAS DURING THE CELEBRATION THAT ROMULUS FIRST BEGAN TO BUILD HIS CITY. SOME CALL THIS FESTIVAL PARILIA "QUASI A PARIENDA, "BECAUSE THE SACRIFICES WERE OFFERED TO THE DIVINITY FOR THE FECUNDITY OF THE FLOCKS.
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