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Did the Romans celebrate Thanksgiving?

Did the Romans celebrate Thanksgiving?. Harvest Festivals. Suppicatio honor the gods Cerealia/ Celeria: Harvest festival in the honor of Ceres (Demeter) First fruits of the season were dedicated to her Held during October 4th or during April 12th (Persephone’s return)

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Did the Romans celebrate Thanksgiving?

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  1. Did the Romans celebrate Thanksgiving?

  2. Harvest Festivals • Suppicatio honor the gods • Cerealia/ Celeria: Harvest festival in the honor of Ceres (Demeter) • First fruits of the season were dedicated to her • Held during October 4th or during April 12th (Persephone’s return) • Pomonia November 1st

  3. Ceres/Demeter

  4. Greek Celebrations • Harvest festival of Thesmosphoria • Honor of Demeter • Three day and night festival • Day One: Procession and sacrifices • Day Two: Ritual fasting • Acting out parts of the myth • Day Three: Offering to Demeter

  5. Fun Thanksgiving facts Not official until 1941 Always the 4th Tuesday in November Heart Attacks Thomas Jefferson- National bird 20 miles an hour 4,500 calories

  6. Sacrifices to Ceres • Each of you will be leaving an offering to the goddess • Dat in the first person is= • Do: I give • Ceres, Cererem in the dative is • Cereri: to Ceres • What case is what your giving going to be in? • The Accusative

  7. Writing your sentences • Cibus in the accusative= • Cibos • Porcus in the accusative= • Porcum • Leaves in the accusative is folia • 1. cibos Cereri do. • 2. porcum Cereri do. • 3. folia Cereri do. • Write your sentence above your picture! • When you are done, hang it outside the classroom

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