The Feast of the Lupercalia
History is composed of an array of dates attached to descriptions and stories recorded over time from various sources. The truth only lies in fact, but in some cases there is no fact to work with. In which case we can only question and develop theories of what actually happened, what motivated movements, and why things worked out the way they did. In search of the truth we can only use logic to piece together these puzzles to create the most edcuated conclusions we can.
In regard to Plutarch's excerpt on the Feast of Lupercalia during Caesar's rule, we can only make assumptions on what actually did occur by reviewing the text thoroughly and piecing together what makes the most sense as a whole.
"He was carrying a diadem with a wreath of laurel tied round it, and he held this out to Caesar. His action was followed by some applause, but it was not much and it was not spontaneous. But when Caesar pushed the diadem away from him, there was a general......
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