Romans Got Their Flowers Out!

From April 28th-April30th we were be celebrating the ancient festival of Floralia, our AncientWorlds nod to the Rite of Spring. All events and ongoing meeting and greeting took place on the Floralia thread of the Subura board.

There were wondrously beautiful Floralia decorations in domuses, (even oikoi!) and on the boards. Our talented populace is more than living up to its reputation. The graphics are simply breathtaking! Take a look at this page to see the graphics that were supplied by the wonderful artists around!

For all you Floralians or would-be Floralians, it will be highly beneficial to read, Senex Caecilius's lovely introduction to the festival. It isn't mandatory for you to take Senex's Floralia quiz, but when is fun ever mandatory? Also take a look at a picture of Flora, posted by Publius Tertius.

The Events of Floralia (all times AW ComPanel Time)

On the 28th, we began with our opening ceremonies. Our Pontifex Maximus, Maximius Flavius posted, along with our beloved Flamen Floralis, Josephia Flavius, and Pontifex, Proserpina Curius, which was followed by the Scavenger Hunt that started at noon and ended at midnight!

This hunt took us through the homes of various citizens, as we scramble to decipher the ‘hints’ there. Congratulations to the Winner, Vanilla Flavius, and the other Heros of the Scavenger Hunt! Our outstanding Vigiles (Roman welcomers) were in charge of this hunt.

The wonderful races, organized by Edwinus Aelius, took place on the topic at 8 pm on every festival day.

The 29th saw the beginning of the Latin Trivia Contest at 8 am, as the Floralia Breakfast was going on. The Trivia questions were supplied by the Praceptor of Schola Linguae Latinae, the terrific Tanaquil Sergius. Congratulations to the Winner, Aulus Sergius, and the others who participated with great success! Themes for the day were post, meet, greet, old friends, new friends, and FUN - and so we decided to arrange Scavenger Hunt II, as the first one was such a success! Congratulations to the Winner of the second hunt, Germania's own Yngvildr Scylding, as well as those to recieve honourable mention!

The winners of the Scavenger Hunts and Latin Trivia Contest were be announced at the day-long Great Banquet on the 30th - the Banquet continued the early breakfast on the Caelian hill that day! The most intriguing event, satirical Satyre, at the Theatre of Marcellus, on the History of Rome - and the History of AncientSites/AncientWorlds - which began right after the races were finished, at around 9 PM AW time Wednesday night. The Satyre was a fabulous finish to a fabulous Floralia!

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