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	Roman festivals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		August 13 - Nemoralia, the festival of Torches, in honor of Diana
		August 17 - Portunalia in honour of Portunus
		August 19 - Vinalia Rustica in honour of Venus, commemorating the founding of the oldest known temple to her, on the Esquiline Hill, in 293 BC
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roman_festivals (739 words)

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		The Scottish Rite Illuminated Order of Perfectibilists regrets to announce to brothers around the world that planned festivities for the Feast of Portunalia have been canceled.
		This year's celebration was to have concluded with a spectacular show of fireworks in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
		The temple of Portunis was built at the port on the Tiber.
	www.total411.info /2005/08/portunalia-festivities-canceled-in.html (358 words)

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		As a god of ports, he came to be equated with the Greek Melicertes.
		His festival, the Portunalia, was celebrated on Auguts 17.
		At his festival, keys were thrown into the fire in order to bless them.
	religion.mrugala.net /Divers/Anglais/Gofpz.htm (1223 words)

	Portunes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		His temple was located near the Forum Boarium.
		The Portunalia were observed on August 17, and on this festival keys were thrown into the fire to safeguard them against misfortune.
		Article "Portunes" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 06 May 1997 (Revision 2).
	www.pantheon.org /articles/p/portunes_2.html (88 words)

	Months of the Moon
		August 1 is a Celtic feast called Lunasa or Lughnassadh, meaning the celebration of harvest and new grain for bread.
		In Old English this became Lammas, or "Loaf Mass." At three times during August, the Romans honored the god Vulcan: on August 17 at the Portunalia; on August 27 at the Volturnalia; and again on August 23 at the Volcanalia.
		This last festival was held outside the city boundaries and was to ward off accidental fires, a real threat in such closely-packed and fire-prone towns.
	www.pathcom.com /~newmoon/month2.htm (2704 words)

	August Lore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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		The Portunalia, the festival of Portunes, the Roman god of gates, doors and harbours.
		At this festival, people would throw keys into the fire in order to bless them.
	www.btinternet.com /~lilith.kaos/auglore.html (170 words)

	Forum Romanum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Just a brief note to let you all know that today is the Portunalia, the day sacred to Portunus, the God of Ports and Harbours.
		Unfortunately very little is known of the rite traditionally performed on this date; however it seems to be accepted by many scholars that an offering of keys was possibly made to Portunus on this date, possibly harkening back to Portunus' word meaning as a god of doors and openings.
		Additionally the only recorded function of the Flamen Portunalis was the annointment of the arms of Quirinus, the priests exact role on the Portunalia is alas unknown.
	www.novaroma.org /forum/mainlist/2001/2001-08-17.html (3726 words)

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