πͺ· May 9, 11 & 13 is the #Lemuria#Lemuralia feast when Romans propitiate & exorcise Lemures/Larvae (malevolent ghosts). The whole month of May very inauspicious for weddings. Bang pots, throw beans & chant: "Lemurs of my ancestors, be gone!" #Antinous / #Attis Uffizi Galleries πͺ·
πͺ· Great Julius Caesar's ghost admonishes Brutus. May 9, 11, 13 is the #Lemuria#Lemuralia feast when Romans appeased Lemures/Larvae (angry ghosts) by banging pans & walking barefoot while throwing black beans over their shoulder at night & reciting exorcism incantations: "Lemurs of my ancestors, be gone!" No May weddings! A Roman Legion soldier's ghost still patrols Hadrian's Wall. Full report: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2026/05/ghost-of-ancient-roman-soldier-still.html πͺ·
πͺ· May 9, 11, 13 is the #Lemuria#Lemuralia feast when Romans appeased Lemures/Larvae (angry ghosts) by banging pans & walking barefoot while throwing black beans over their shoulder at night & reciting exorcism incantations: "Lemurs of my ancestors, be gone!" No May weddings! πͺ·