Megalesia
E541227
Megalesia was an ancient Roman religious festival featuring games and theatrical performances in honor of the goddess Cybele.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Roman religious festival ⓘ |
| approximateDates |
April 10
ⓘ
April 4 ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
procession of the goddess' image
ⓘ
public feasting ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Magna Mater cult
ⓘ
Roman state religion ⓘ |
| calendarCategory | ludi ⓘ |
| connectedDeityAspect |
fertility
ⓘ
mother goddess ⓘ protection of the city ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek word "Megale" meaning "great" ⓘ |
| featuredParticipants |
Galli priests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman magistrates ⓘ Roman senators ⓘ matrons of Rome ⓘ |
| hadRitualForm |
banquets
ⓘ
games ⓘ processions ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| honoredDeity |
Cybele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magna Mater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedAfterEvent | Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToObject | black stone of Pessinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Palatine Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Cybele on the Palatine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfCult | Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPractice |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Ludi Megalenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | state-sponsored cult observance ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
honoring Magna Mater
ⓘ
securing divine favor for Rome ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman religion ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
elite display
ⓘ
public entertainment ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | aediles ⓘ |
| status | public festival ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | early April ⓘ |
| typeOfGames |
dramatic performances
ⓘ
ludi scaenici ⓘ musical performances ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.