From Latin floral Ludi were initiated in ancient Rome, held from 28 April to 3 May. They are dedicated to the goddess Flora. Their annual celebration is from 173 a. C. These games, like other Roman games, had an origin religious.
"Show yourself, mother of flowers, who is to be honored with lively entertainment."
were dedicated to Flora, the goddess of flowers, gardens and spring, in Roman mythology, though it was a relatively minor figure, while several other fertility goddesses, her association with the spring gave him particular emphasis on reaching that time of year. His feast, symbolizing the renewal of the cycle of life, marked with dancing, drinks and flowers. The dresses in honor of the goddess should be colorful and festivals are celebrated with ceremonies licenses night as fertilization.
Its equivalent in Greek mythology was "Cloris'
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