FASTI I: January
63-294 Kalends of January (Jan. 1)
Janus January (janitor)
295-314 Three days before the Nones of January (Jan. 3)
The stars: fall of the Crab constellation
315-316 Nones of January (Jan. 5)
317-458 Five days before the Ides of January (Jan. 9)
Agonalia
Origin of animal sacrifice
Priapus and the Ass
(See Bellini's
"Feast of the Gods")
459-460 Four days before the Ides of January (Jan. 10)
Turning point of winter
461-586 Three days before the Ides of January (Jan. 11)
Arcadian Carmenta and feast of
Juturna
Story of Evander
Story of Hercules and Cacus
587-616 Ides of January (Jan. 13)
Anniversary of "Augustus"
617-636 18 days before the Kalends of February (Jan. 15)
Roman matrons ride in wagons
637-650 17 days before the Kalends of February (Jan. 16)
Temple of Concord
653-654 10 days before the Kalends of February (Jan. 23)
Constellation Lyre
705-708 6 days before the Kalends of February (Jan. 27)
Castor and Pollux
709-724 3 days before the Kalends of February (Jan. 29)
Altar of Peace
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