The Festival Of Fornax February 17

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"FORNAX" IS THE ROMAN GODDESS OF BREADMAKING. HER NAME MEANS OVENS. SHE HAD POWER OVER THE OVENS, AND IT WAS SHE WHO MADE SURE THAT A FIRE WOULD NOT SPREAD AND DESTROY THE HOME. THE "FORNACALIA" OR "FEAST OF THE OVENS" IS HELD IN HER HONOR. IN EARLIEST TIMES, EACH FAMILY BROUGHT AN UNBAKED LOAF TO THE COMMON OVEN THAT SERVED THE BAKING NEEDS OF THE SMALL COMMUNITY. AS COMMUNITIES GREW LARGER, SHE WAS HONORED WITH AN OFFERING OF BREAD AND A COMMUNAL FEAST.

SHE WAS INVOKED BY THE FARMERS SO SHE MIGHT RIPEN THE GRAIN AND PREVENT IT FROM BEING BURNT WHILE BAKING IN THE OVEN. SHE HAS SOMETIMES BEEN REGARDED AS IDENTICAL WITH VESTA, BUT AT ALL EVENTS SHE WAS THE GODDESS OF THE FURNACE. SHE WAS THE PATRONESS OF BAKERS.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO CELEBRATE THIS GODDESS, BAKE SOME BREAD ON THIS DAY TO SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. ALSO SCATTER SOME CRUMBS TO THE BIRDS WITH YOUR WISHES FOR HEALTH, PROSPERITY, AND A HAPPY HOME.

You also may enjoy this free books:

Howard Phillips Lovecraft - The Festival
Benjamin Rosenbaum - The Ant King A California Fairy Tale

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