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Fasti

Fasti

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A Latin poem by Ovid that describes the Roman calendar and its festivals
  • proper noun
  • /ˈfæsti/
  • Literature
: Fasti
  • Ovid's Fasti provides an in-depth look at the Roman festivals throughout the year.

Examples

  • The ancient text, known as Fasti, reveals the significance of various Roman holidays.

  • In the first calendar of Ovid's Fasti, another type of horizon might be considered, in the figure of Janus.

    Blog text (9)

  • Ovid does not believe that this is what it means (Fasti 5.621), and neither should we.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Historians often refer to Ovid's Fasti when discussing the cultural practices of ancient Rome.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Fasti is Latin and comes from fas, meaning 'what the gods allowed' or 'divine law'. In ancient Rome the Fasti were the official 'calendar' of festival and legal days, so Ovid's poem called Fasti is his book about the Roman calendar and its festivals.