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Sat, Dec 1, 2001	The Kalends of December This was the tenth month after the original Roman new year beginning in March.
Sat, Dec 1, 2001	The Festival of Neptune The first day of December is the Festival of Neptune, the god of the sea and water. This day is also sacred to Pietas, who represents the personification of piety or holiness, as well as such virtues as duty, humanism, and devotion or patriotism.
Mon, Dec 3, 2001	Festival of Bona Dea This day is the Roman Festival of Bona Dea, the Good Goddess. She was also known as Fauna. A secret rite was held on this day in the house of the officiating consul. Men were excluded and the matrons were accompanied by the Vestal Virgins.
Wed, Dec 5, 2001 to Fri, Dec 7, 2001	The Faunalia This festival was more popularly celebrated in rustic areas, being a celebration of nature and animals. The people celebrated this festival with a dance done in triple measure, the same dance done by the priests of Salii, the priests of Mars.
Sat, Dec 8, 2001	The Tiberinalia This day is known as the day of Tiberinus and of Gaia. Rites were performed this day in honor of the river god and the earth goddess. This was the final day of the Faunalia.
Tue, Dec 11, 2001	The Agonium This day is sacred to Janus, the god of Beginnings, and is a festival day. Janus was the porter of heaven and the guardian deity of gates. He is commonly represented with two heads because every door looks both ways. There were numerous temples to Janus.
Wed, Dec 12, 2001	The Septimonium On this day the celebrations from the Agonium and the Septimonium would continue, and lead into tomorrow's festivities on the Ides.
Thu, Dec 13, 2001	The Ides of December This day is sacred to Jupiter and rites would be performed this day in his various temples. This day is also sacred to Tellus. Tellus was the goddess of the earth, by whose power plants potent for enchantments were produced.
Sat, Dec 15, 2001	The Consualia This day marks the beginning of the Halcyon Days, the seven days preceding and the seven days following the Winter Solstice. These were traditional days of peace and calm. This day is sacred to Consus, the deity of Time, or who we sometimes personify.
Mon, Dec 17, 2001 to Mon, Dec 24, 2001	The Saturnalia The Saturnalia honors Saturn (Cronus) and is one of the most festive and uninhibited that the ancient Romans celebrated. It went on for seven days and encompassed the Winter Solstice, a time of religious observance for cultures the world over.

Living History Events in America Boreoccidentalis

	Somerville Manor's Medieval Faire Lava Hot Springs, ID 19-21 July, 2001
Shrewsbury Renaissance Fair Philomath, OR September 8-9, 2001 10 AM - 6 PM Admission: $8
	Gates of Thyme Depoe Bay OR September 20-23 Admission: $5 Adults $3 Ages 3-15 & Seniors $20 Family Faire Rate
Oregon Dayes of Olde Renaissance Faire 21-26 August, 2002 Salem, OR Admission $6.50
Fourth Annual Washington Renaissance & Fantasy Faire Gig Habor, WA August 3-4 and 10-11, 2002 10 AM to 6 PM
	Camlann Medieval Faire Carnation, WA July 14 - August 26, 2002 Admission: $8
Kent Canturbury Faire Kent, WA August 18-19, 2002 Admission: $1
	Northwest Renaissance Festival Spokane, WA June 16- July 22, 2002 Admission: $9.50
Ye Merrie Greenwood Faire Kennewick, WA June 30 - July 1, 2002 Admission: $6