In ancient Roman religion, the Armilustrium was a festival in honor of Mars, the god of war, celebrated on October 19. On this day the weapons of the soldiers...

October 11, Augustalia on October 12, October Horse on October 15, and Armilustrium on October 19. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian...

and standards that were captured by the Romans and displayed in the armilustrium in Rome. Frenzy warriors wearing the skins of wolves called ulfheðnar...

with a chariot race and Rome's only known horse sacrifice; October 19: Armilustrium ("purification of arms"). Mars was also honored by chariot races at the...

According to Varro, the ancilia may have also made an appearance in the Armilustrium (‘Purification of the Arms’) in October. The Salii were said to beat...

sacrifice to Mars in the Campus Martius; also Feriae of Jupiter 19: Armilustrium, a dies religiosus in honour of Mars 26 to November 1: Ludi Victoriae...

Quinquatrus in the Comitium (which correspond symmetrically with the Armilustrium of 19 October), on the 23rd with the Tubilustrium and they terminated...

the Agonium Martiale on March 17, and the closing with the day of the Armilustrium on October 19. The first date was also referred to as ancilia movere...

the Feriale Cumanum, 4–14 AD) 19 XIV Kal. Nov. NP dies religiosus • ARMILUSTRIUM • Ludi Solis ("Games of the Sun") begin, introduced sometimes after the...

to ritual dance. Twice a year, at the Quinquatria on 19 March and the Armilustrium on 19 October, they played important roles in public ceremonies marking...