@matthewmead2374
Rome had a fascinating culture. So much of their ways of life- their traditions, morals, beliefs, festivals etc. seem distinctly modern compared to their contemporaries.
@Tongyo42
Never in my mind would I ever think there was a festival where priests got drunk and half-naked and fake-whipped people in the streets for good luck. I love this channel.
@barissaaydinn
Btw, Caesar claimed descendence from Aeneas. If that's not illustrious enough, it also means he claimed descendence from Venus. Both were much more prominent figures than Romulus and Remus. As blatantly disrespectful to tradition as it was, it had some sort of justification in it lineage-wise.
@qboxer
To say that the Julii had an un-impressive lineage is a bit rich, considering they were ancient Patricians with a mythological genealogy linking them to Iulus and then further back to Venus. Whatever we might think of such a claim, it seemed to be widely believed in ancient times.
@jortikkaa568
Make Lupercalia great again!
@AI-hx3fx
“Nothing brings an end to ritualised, drunken streaking like a festival devoted to the Virgin Mary.” shirtless drunks hooting and cavorting the streets during the town fiesta
@Bootrick33
Lupercalia is undeniably better!
@algaedrone1833
Wait, what was the Roman equivalent of a crown?
@benedictwonderdash1175
I love this channel so much.
@ens4180
The first mention of the forbidden one
@nicholasshaler7442
These videos are awesome, keep them up! Thanks.
@theconquerors5971
Finally someone who agrees with me Lupercalia is an amazing holiday why did we get rid of it ????????????
@juanpablomina1346
0:25 Unimpressive lineage? Aren't the Iulia descended from Iulus, Aeneas's son, Venus's grandson? Sure, it's not as fancy as Mars's son, but I wouldn't call it unimpressive.
@tummywubs5071
We nee to bring this back. Make lupercalia great again!
@uglywornoutshoelace9654
Impossible – a historia civilis video I’ve never watched before
@benstox
The bit about Pope Gelasius replacing Lupercalia with the Purification doesn't seem to make sense. The Purification/Candlemas is on the 2nd of February.
@ennothedishonorable5530
Next time your girlfriend complains, that you forgot about valentines day, just tell her you have something better planned and prepare the goats.
@sumbul9889
We should bring this back
@ikept_the_jethryk2421
Mardi Gras seems to be the more related descendant of Lupercalia
@TheHadMatters