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Mercuralia is a Roman celebration known also as the "Festival of Mercury".^[1] Mercury (Greek counterpart: Hermes) was the god of merchants and commerce, among other things.^[2] On May 15 merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from the well at Porta Capena.^[3]

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^ Ovid, Fasti 5.670.
^ Scheid, John (2015-12-22), "Mercurius", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics, Oxford University Press, retrieved 2023-10-26
^ Ovid, Fasti 5.673-680.

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[1] Ovid, Fasti 5.670.

[2] Scheid, John (2015-12-22), "Mercurius", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics, Oxford University Press, retrieved 2023-10-26

[3] Ovid, Fasti 5.673-680.

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-'''Mercuralia''' is a [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] celebration known also as the "Festival of Mercury". [[Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]] was thought to be the god of merchants and commerce. On [[May 15]] merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from the well at [[Porta Capena]].
+'''Mercuralia''' is a [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] celebration known also as the "Festival of Mercury".<ref>Ovid, ''Fasti'' 5.670.</ref> [[Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]] (Greek counterpart: Hermes) was the god of merchants and commerce, among other things.<ref>{{Citation |last=Scheid |first=John |title=Mercurius |date=2015-12-22 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.4129 |work=Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics |access-date=2023-10-26 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref> On [[May 15]] merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from the well at [[Porta Capena]].<ref>Ovid, ''Fasti'' 5.673-680.</ref>
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+[[Category:Festivals of Hermes]]
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