Lupercalia

Lupercalia is /was a Roman holiday which was celebrated every place they colonized, including the British Isles. The day for the celebration is Feb. 15th. It's about wolves and sex, so what's not to love?



​Here's what AI has to say about it:

Lupercalia was an ancient Roman pagan festival on February 15 focused on purification and fertility, involving priests (Luperci) sacrificing goats and dogs, smearing their blood on young men's foreheads, then running naked or semi-naked around the Palatine Hill whipping women with goat-hide strips for good luck and fertility. It celebrated purification and health for the city, linked to the legendary she-wolf that nursed Rome's founders, Romulus and Remus, and its rituals included feasting, ritualistic blood, and a lively, sometimes wild, atmosphere, with some scholars linking its timing and themes to modern Valentine's Day.

Here's a link from the History Channel:

https://www.history.com/articles/lupercalia 

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