xviii (Ante Caes. xvi[1169]) Kal. Ian. (Dec. 15). NP.
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Fowler, W. Warde (William Warde)
CONS[UALIA]. (MAFF. PRAEN. AMIT. ANT.) FERIAE CONSO
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For these see on Aug. 21. If the conclusions there arrived at are sound we might guess that these winter rites of Consus arose from the habit of inspecting the condition of the corn-stores in mid-winter[1170]. It is this day that has the note attached to it in the Fasti Praenestini, ‘Equi et [muli floribus coronantur] quod in eius tu[tela] ... itaque rex equo [vectus?],’ which was commented on under Aug. 21. See also under Aug. 25 (Opeconsivia); Wissowa, s. v. Consus, in Lex. Myth.; and de Feriis, vi foll.