Megalesia
A festival celebrated in Ancient Rome between the 4th and 10th of April each year, in honour of the Magna Mater.
It concluded with a chariot race at the Circus Maximus, and the parading of the goddess's ritual images.
It concluded with a chariot race at the Circus Maximus, and the parading of the goddess's ritual images.
History
The festival celebrated the bringing of Kybele's cult and sacred images to Rome during the Second Punic War.
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