Veneralia
veneralia ancient roman festival celebrated april kalends aprilis honor venus verticordia venus changer heart fortuna virilis manly virile fortune cult venus verticordia established bc beginning second punic war response advice sibylline oracle series prodigy taken signify divine displeasure sexual offense among roman every category class including several men three vestal virgin statue dedicated young woman chosen pudica sexually pure rome committee roman matron first statue probably housed within temple fortuna virilis cult older venus verticordia possibly perceived weak gone seed may benefited moral religious support venus relatively new senior deity ovid venus acceptance epithet responsibility represented goddess change heart bc venus verticordia given temple meant persuade roman sex every class whether married unmarried cherish traditional sexual propriety morality known please god benefit state veneralia cult image taken temple men bath undressed washed warm water female attendant garlanded myrtle veneralia woman men asked venus verticordia help affair heart sex betrothal marriage fortuna virilis given cult day april fool day description festival