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Matronalia (Kalends of March)

Matronalia

also: Kalends of March, K. Martiis, Kalendae Martiae

Roman festival of the Matronalia, celebrated on the Kalends (1st) of March in honour of Juno Lucina, when husbands gave presents to wives and matrons. Cicero's closing 'an honour, then, to the Kalends of March!' in Fam. 9.22 alludes to it.

Mentioned in 11 works (15 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book II speeches · 1 mention
Ad Quintum Fratrem 2.3 letters · 1 mention
On the Consular Provinces speeches · 1 mention
Ad Quintum Fratrem 2.11 letters · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 5.20 letters · 1 mention
Ad Familiares 8.8 letters · 3 mentions
Ad Familiares 8.9 letters · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 8.3 letters · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 8.6 letters · 1 mention
Ad Atticum 9.10 letters · 3 mentions
Ad Familiares 9.22 letters · 1 mention

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