festival
Cerialia
The games and festival of Ceres (April 12–19), at which white is worn and foxes are loosed with torches.
Reading notes
- The Festivals §4.12 Cerialia
The games and festival of Ceres (April 12–19), at which white is worn; here the rape of Proserpina is told.
- The Festivals §5.2 Cerialia
The festival of Ceres (April), at which white robes were worn — contrasted with Flora's many-colored dress.