festival
Megalesia
Roman games in honour of the Magna Mater, begun in 204 BC.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 29 §14 Megalesia
The Megalesia, the games instituted for the Idaean Mother (Magna Mater) on her coming to Rome.
- The History of Rome, Book 34 §43 Megalesian
The Megalesia, games of the Great Mother, here first given as stage-plays.
- The History of Rome, Book 36 §27 Megalesia
The April games of the Great Mother, here said to be the first Roman stage-games.