Happy Meditrinalia! Those who are legally allowed to, raise a glass of your favorite wine in cheer- the goddess of health is smiling upon you today!
Meditrinalia is an ancient Roman festival that was celebrated on October 11 in honor of the goddess of medicine, Meditrina. According to legend, the festival marked the end of the vine harvest, and people of Latium began to taste their new wine on this day. Although it was first celebrated in honor of Jupiter, it soon gave rise to a new goddess of healing/medicine, Meditrina, on whom the festival is now named.
Sources
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Meditrinalia.html
https://historyandarchaeologyonline.com/october-11th-raise-a-glass-to-the-meditrinalia-the-festival-of-good-health-and-wine/
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