Caprotinia
caprotinia feast juno caprotina ancient roman festival celebrated july favor female slave solemnity ran beating fist rod none woman assisted sacrifice offered feast plutarch life numa life camillus offer two possible origin feast famous nonae caprotinae poplifugium firstly—and plutarch opinion likely—it commemorates mysterious disappearance romulus violent thunderstorm interrupted assembly palus caprae goat marsh secondly commemorates roman victory camillus latin according minor tradition roman serving maid slave dressed noblewoman surrendered latin hostage night climbed wild figtree caprificus literally goatfig gave roman torchlight signal attack drossart paul « nonae caprotinae » la fausse capture de aurores revue de lhistoire de religion tome n° pp – doi httpsdoiorgrhr wwwperseefrdocrhrnum