Lupercus

Japanese: Lupercus
Lupercus

…The temple was located on an island in the middle of the Tiber River, and the Faunalia festival was held on February 13th. The Lupercalia festival, held on February 15th, which prays for the fertility and abundance of living things, is also thought to have been a ritual of Faunus, who was probably worshipped under the name of Lupercus. There was another goddess who had the same function as Fauna, and who was said to be Faunus' sister, wife, or daughter. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Lupercus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…神殿はティベリス川の中州にあり,2月13日にファウナリアFaunalia祭が行われた。このほか,生あるものの多産と豊饒を祈願する2月15日のルペルカリアLupercalia祭も,おそらくルペルクスLupercusの名のもとに崇拝されたファウヌスの祭式であったと考えられている。なお,彼と同一の職能をもって女性に臨む女神にファウナFaunaがあり,彼女はファウヌスの姉妹,妻または娘とされる。…

※「Lupercus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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