Mercuralia is a Roman celebration known also as the "Festival of Mercury".[1] Mercury (Greek counterpart: Hermes) was the god of merchants and commerce, among other things.[2] On May 15 merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from the well at Porta Capena.[3]
References
- ^ Ovid, Fasti 5.670.
- ^ Scheid, John (2015-12-22), "Mercurius", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics, Oxford University Press, retrieved 2023-10-26
- ^ Ovid, Fasti 5.673-680.
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