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Hordicalia

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McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia · 1867–1887

Hordicalia (or Hordicidia), an ancient Roman festival, celebrated April 15, in honor of the goddess Tellus. On these occasions thirty pregnant cows were sacrificed.

Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, John McClintock and James Strong (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887). Public domain.