May 9th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "Haec ego mitto; his redimo meque meosque fabis!"
"Haec ego mitto; his redimo meque meosque fabis!."
"I send these; with these beans i redeem me and mine!" - The traditional chant of the Lemuria, an ancient Roman festival observed on the nights of May 9th, 11th, and 13th. It is a ritual of purification for the household, driving away evil spiits. In the middle of the night, the paterfamilias casts beans and chants this prayer.
a.d. VII Idus Maias anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
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