Flora
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March 25 Hilaria (Rome) Cybele Themes: Love; Health; Humor; Victory; Strength; Relationships Symbols: Pine; Meteorite Stone; Key About Cybele: A black stone that personified this Roman earth goddess is credited with a successful battle against Hannibal. It this strength, especially in difficult relationships, that Cybelle augments in us as this month draws to a close.
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OOOOOOOO!! Now this looks fascinating! It’s not only to Flora but to all floral Deities and flower heroes in myths. Cool! I love that polytheism is coming back in such full force that such specialized devotional’s are popping up everywhere. It’s really awesome. Check out Neve’s call for submissions here on their blog for more
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Today is the last day of the Floralia, a festival celebrated in Rome from April 27th to May 3rd. At parties everyone wears crowns of flowers, and the table is strewn with sweet scented roses. A guest who drank too much dances with twigs in his hair. His indiscretion induced by wine. A drunken lover
Temple of Athena the Savior 