![]() 419-492), and this is followed by an account of Hyrius' hospitality to Jupiter, Neptune and Mercury, and the origin of the name of Orion and his courageous defence of Latona (ll. The next notable section tells of the death and burial of Remus, and the associated rituals of the Lemuria (ll. 183-378) the goddess Flora discusses her origin, the help she gives to Juno in the conception of Mars, and how she eventually received the award of annual games. Although Ovid does not manage to decide which etymological origin he prefers at this point, he makes it clear later on, in ll. Here, the Muses are divided into three groups: one group believes the name came from the goddess Maiestas (Majesty), the second from 'maiores', the name for elders or ancestors, and the third from the name of Mercury's Pleiad mother, Maia. This book begins with a debate between the Muses as to the origin of the name of May (ll. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Book V, Ovid continues his investigations into the religious ceremonies and festivals which marked the Roman calendar, and uses these explanations as an opportunity to recount a number of interesting and entertaining stories. For an introduction to the work of the "Fasti" as a whole, the reader is referred to Sabidius' translation of Book I (concerning January), which was published on this blog on 26th January 2020. ![]()
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