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51 lines
2.2 KiB
HTML
<div class="invert">
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<div class="banner d-print-none"></div>
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<div class="container py-4 px-3">
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<div>
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<h1 class="mb-2"><em>Agonium</em> (Janus Festival)</h1>
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<mat-divider></mat-divider>
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<br>
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</div>
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<div>
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<h2 class="mb-2">History</h2>
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<p>
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Janus is the double-faced god of archways, entrenches, passages, time, the beginning & the end. The Romans
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named January in his honor & was one of the 12 principal deities of <em>Religio Romana</em> (Roman Religion).
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Janus was unique to Latium (centeral western Italy), predating the Romans & had no Greek counterpart.
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<p>
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Janus had his ceremonies carried out by the <em>Rex Sacrorum</em> (King of the Sacred) instead of
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dedicated <em>flamens</em> (priests) like the other deities. The shrine <strong>Janus Geminus</strong> was
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dedicated to him which had giant double doors which would be closed in times of peace and left open during times
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of war. The Roman historian <strong>Titus Livius</strong> would recount the doors being closed only twice
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between the time of <strong>Numa Pompilius</strong> (7th century BC) and <strong>Augustus</strong> (1st century BC).
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</p>
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<h2 class="mb-2">Details</h2>
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For the first time, Legio XXX will be hosting an Agonium near Tillsonburg Ontario (Thank you Tom Ross).
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It's a private single day event where we try not to freeze. If winter camping isn't your thing, consider
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coming to <a routerLink="/events/aestiva">Castra Aestiva</a> in May or <a routerLink="/events/hiberna">Castra Hiberna</a> in September.
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</p>
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<h3 class="mb-0">Activities</h3>
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<ul class="mt-0">
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<li>Combat</li>
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<li>Weapons Training</li>
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<ul>
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<li><em>Gladius & scutum</em> (Sword & shield)</li>
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<li><em>Pilum</em> (Javelin)</li>
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<li><em>Sagittariorum</em> (Archery)</li>
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<li><em>Ballista</em> (Bolt thrower)</li>
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<li><em>Funda</em> (Sling)</li>
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<li>Stone throw</li>
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</ul>
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<li><em>Fabrica</em> (Craftsmanship)</li>
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<li>Drill & Patrols</li>
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<li>Roman games</li>
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<li>Food & Drink</li>
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<li>Camping</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Come, participate and enjoy the camaraderie only the field of Mars can forge.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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