Ludi Cereales
La prima attestazione dello svolgimento di questi giochi è in Livio e si riferisce al 202 aev. [Liv. XXX, 29], tuttavia una moneta dell’edile Memmius, sembrerebbe attestare che fossero già celebrati nel 211 aev . Essi erano a cura degli edili plebei [Cic. Ver. V, 14, 36] e, durante il loro svolgimento, i plebei erano soliti scambiarsi inviti a pranzo, così come facevano i patrizi durante i Ludi Megalenses [Gell. XVIII, 2, 11].
Comprendevano ludi circenses [Ov. Fast. IV, 709 – 12; Tac. Ann. XV, 53, 1; 74, 1] e ludi scoenici [Liv. XXX, 39, 8; Cyp. Spect. IV, 4]
Si indossavano vesti bianche e non era consentito indossare abiti luttuosi [Ov. Fast. IV, 619 – 20]. Alla Dea non si offrivano sacrifici cruenti, esclusa la scrofa (victima propria della Dea), ma: incenso, farro, o mola salsa, torce resinose (taeda), sui focolari domestici [Ov. Fast. IV, 407 – 14]
Ludi Cereales
The first evidence of these Ludi is Livius and refers to 202 BCE [Liv. XXX, 29], but a coin belonging to Memmius, edilis, would seem to attest them already in 211 BCE. They were organized by the aediles plebeii [Cic. Ver. V, 14, 36] and, during them, plebeians were used to exchange invitations to dinner, as did the patricians during the Ludi Megalenses [Gell. XVIII, 2, 11].
They included ludi circenses [Ov. Fast. IV, 709-12; Tac. Ann. XV, 53, 1; 74, 1] and ludi scoenici [Liv. XXX, 39, 8; Cyp. Spect. IV, 4]
People wore white robes and mournful clothes were not allowed [Ov. Fast. IV, 619-20]. The Goddess not received bloody sacrifices, (excluding sows victima propria for Cereris), but: incense, spelled, or mola salsa, resinous torches (taeda), on domestic hearths [Ov. Fast. IV, 407-14]
Picture
- Memmius, about 56 BC. Denarius. AR 3.70 g. C. MEMMI. C.F. – QVIRINVS Laureate, bearded head r. of Quirinus. Rev. MEMMIVS. / AED. CERIALIA FECIT Ceres, wearing long dress, seated r. on stool, holding corn-ears in her r. hand, torch with her l. hand; at feet, serpent erect r. Cr. 427/2. Syd. 921.
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