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Sementivae

Sementivae is the Roman festival of sowing in honor of Ceres, goddess of agriculture and Tellus, (Mother Earth). There are two festivals involved. The first festival is in honor of Tellus and runs from January 24 through January 26. The festival honoring Ceres occurs one week later on February 2.

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