feriae Latinae
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Feriae Latinae was an ancient Roman religious festival of the Latin peoples, centered on communal sacrifices and celebrations on the Alban Mount in honor of Jupiter Latiaris.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feriae Latinae | 6 |
| feriae Latinae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9957135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: feriae Latinae Context triple: [Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris, hostedRite, feriae Latinae]
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A.
Feriae Marti
Feriae Marti was an ancient Roman religious festival dedicated to the god Mars, associated with military rites and the opening of the campaign season.
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B.
Lupercalia
Lupercalia was an ancient Roman fertility and purification festival, held in mid-February and traditionally linked to the legendary founders Romulus and Remus.
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C.
Feralia
Feralia was an ancient Roman festival honoring the dead, marking the conclusion of the Parentalia rites with offerings to ancestral spirits.
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D.
Ludi Ceriales
Ludi Ceriales were ancient Roman public games and festivals held in honor of the goddess Ceres, featuring theatrical performances and other entertainments.
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E.
Ludi Romani
Ludi Romani was one of ancient Rome’s oldest and most important public games, featuring religious ceremonies and large-scale spectacles such as chariot races and theatrical performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: feriae Latinae Target entity description: Feriae Latinae was an ancient Roman religious festival of the Latin peoples, centered on communal sacrifices and celebrations on the Alban Mount in honor of Jupiter Latiaris.
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A.
Feriae Marti
Feriae Marti was an ancient Roman religious festival dedicated to the god Mars, associated with military rites and the opening of the campaign season.
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B.
Lupercalia
Lupercalia was an ancient Roman fertility and purification festival, held in mid-February and traditionally linked to the legendary founders Romulus and Remus.
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C.
Feralia
Feralia was an ancient Roman festival honoring the dead, marking the conclusion of the Parentalia rites with offerings to ancestral spirits.
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D.
Ludi Ceriales
Ludi Ceriales were ancient Roman public games and festivals held in honor of the goddess Ceres, featuring theatrical performances and other entertainments.
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E.
Ludi Romani
Ludi Romani was one of ancient Rome’s oldest and most important public games, featuring religious ceremonies and large-scale spectacles such as chariot races and theatrical performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman religious festival
ⓘ
state festival of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| associatedDeityAspect | Jupiter as protector of the Latins ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin peoples
ⓘ
linked to:
Italic peoples
|
| calendarStatus | moveable feast ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Latin communities
ⓘ
Romans ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Alban Mount ⓘ |
| culturalContext | religion of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| festivalType |
Jupiter festival
ⓘ
inter-community festival ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman religious law ⓘ |
| hasLatinName |
Feriae Latinae
ⓘ
linked to:
feriae Latinae
|
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Kingdom ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| honoredDeity | Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ |
| involvedActivity |
communal feasting
ⓘ
sacrificial banquets ⓘ sharing of sacrificial meat ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Latin League ⓘ |
| location |
Alban Mount
ⓘ
near Alba Longa ⓘ |
| mainRitual | communal sacrifices to Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Roman state authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
expression of Roman leadership among Latins
ⓘ
symbol of Latin confederation unity ⓘ |
| presidingOfficial | Roman consuls ⓘ |
| region | Latium ⓘ |
| religiousCategory |
Latin cult festival
ⓘ
feriae publicae ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Latin peoples of Latium ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
affirmation of alliance among Latin peoples
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renewal of bonds between Rome and Latin communities ⓘ |
| religiousNature |
communal celebration
ⓘ
public sacrifice ⓘ |
| religiousPurpose |
maintaining pax deorum with Jupiter Latiaris
ⓘ
securing favor of Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | common cult of Jupiter for Latin peoples ⓘ |
| requiredAction | suspension of certain public business in Rome ⓘ |
| requiredPresenceOf | Roman magistrates ⓘ |
| sacredPlace |
shrine of Jupiter Latiaris on the Alban Mount
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of Jupiter Latialis
|
| sacrificeRecipient | Jupiter Latiaris ⓘ |
| sacrificeType | animal sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | spring ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: feriae Latinae Description of subject: Feriae Latinae was an ancient Roman religious festival of the Latin peoples, centered on communal sacrifices and celebrations on the Alban Mount in honor of Jupiter Latiaris.
Referenced by (7)
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