Flora

Flōra, ae, f. [flos, v. flo],

• the goddess of flowers, whose festival was celebrated on the 28th of April, often with unbridled license, Ov. F. 5, 195 sq.; Lact. 1, 20, 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; id. L. L. 5, §§ 45, 74; Lucr. 5, 739; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 36; Tac. A. 2, 49; Mart. 1, 1, 1: omnia Florae aulaea, Juv. 14, 262 al.—
• II Derivv. *
• • A Flōrĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Flora: apud M. Catonem in re Floria ita scriptum, respecting the festival of Flora, Gell. 9, 12, 7.— More freq.,
  • B Flōrālis, e, adj.
  • • 1 Of or belonging to Flora, Floral: flamen, Varr. L. L. 7, § 45: joci, Lact. 1, 20, 6; Sen. Ep. 97, p. 80 Bip.—
    • 2 Of or belonging to the festival of Flora, of the Floralia: sacrum, Ov. F. 4, 947: dignissima tuba Florali matrona, Juv. 6, 250: ludi, Inscr. Orell. 2545.— In plur. subst.: Flōrālĭa, ium and ōrum, n., the festival of Flora: Florae ludi Floralia instituti, Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; Quint. 1, 5, 52: (prisci) Floralia IIII. Kal. Mai. instituerunt urbis anno DXIII. ex oraculis Sibyllae, ut omnia bene deflorescerent, Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 286: Varro Floralium, non Floraliorum ait, cum non ludos Florales illic, sed ipsum festum, Floralia, significaret, Macr. S. 1, 4, 14; Pers. 5, 178: solenni Floraliorum die, Just. 43, 4, 6.—Hence,
    • 2 Flō-rālĭcĭus or -tĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the feast of Flora: et Floralicias lasset arena feras, i. e. designed for the combats exhibited during the festival of Flora, Mart. 8, 67, 4.
    • 1 * flōrālĭa, ium, n. [flos], a flowergarden, Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 4.

Flōra, ae, f. (flos), die Göttin der Blumen und Blüten, die Frühlingsgöttin, Ov. fast. 5, 183 sqq. Varro r. r. 1, 1, 6. Lact. 1, 20, 6: mit einem Tempel in der Nähe des circus maximus, Tac. ann. 2, 49. – Dav.: A) Flōrius, a, um, zur Flora gehörig, de re Floria, über das Florafest (eine Schrift des Kato), Gell. 9, 12, 7. – B) Flōrālis, e, die Flora betreffend, flamen, Poët. b. Varro LL. 7, 45: sacrum = Floralia (w. s.), Ov. fast. 4, 947: ioci, am Florafeste, Sen. ep. 97, 8: ludi, am Florafeste, Tert. de spect. 6. Arnob. 7, 33. – subst., Flōrālia, ium u. iōrum, n., a) das von den Römern mit Schauspielen u. allerlei Belustigungen am 28. April gefeierte Fest der Flora, das Florafest, Blumenfest, Varro r. r. 1, 1, 6. Plin. 18, 286. Macr. sat. 1, 4, 14: verbunden mit Spielen, ludi Floralia, Quint. 1, 5, 52. Lact. 1, 20, 6; u. mit Spenden an das Volk, Pers. 5, 178. – b) das Blumenfest bei den Massiliensern, Iustin. 43, 4, 6. – Dav. abgel.: Flōrālicius, a, um, zum Feste der Flora gehörig, ferae, Tiergefechte am Florafeste, Mart. 8, 67, 4.

Flōra, (13) æ, f. , Flore [épouse de Zéphire, déesse des fleurs] : Ov. F. 5, 195 ; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 36 || Floræ ludi Varro R. 1, 1, 6, jeux floraux || Flōrĭus, a, um, Gell. 9, 12, 7, ou Flōrālis, e, Ov. F. 4, 947, de Flore ; [dʼoù] Flōrālĭa, ĭum ou ĭōrum, n. , Florales, fêtes en lʼhonneur de Flore [dans lesquelles régnait une grande licence] : Plin. 18, 286 ; Macr. Sat. 1, 1, 14 ; Pers. 5, 178 || Flōrālĭcĭus, a, um, relatif aux jeux floraux : Mart. 8, 67, 4.

flora, ae. f.
花神女。

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Flora

The goddess of flowers, and a very ancient Italian deity, being one of those said to have been worshipped by Tatius. Her festival was termed Floralia, and was celebrated at the end of April and beginning of May. It greatly degenerated, however, in the course of time, and became so offensive to purity as not to bear the presence of virtuous characters. The story of Cato the Censor in relation to this festival is well known (Val. Max. ii. 10). The Romans, who in general displayed great crudity in the legends which they invented for their deities, said that Flora had been a courtesan, who, having acquired immense wealth at Rome in the early days of the Republic, left it to the Roman people, on condition of their always celebrating her birthday with feasts ( Quaest. Rom. 35; Lactant. 1, 24). Flora being an ancient Latin deity, was addressed by the title of Mater ( in Verr. v. 14; Lucret. v. 738). In later times, Flora was identified with the Greek Chloris. See Horae.