Paganalia

• the festival of the pagus, celebrated in January; the country festival, rural festival, Varr. L. L. 6, § 24; cf. id. ib. 6, § 26 Müll.; Macr. S. 1, 16.

In Italy, a movable festival of the old village communities (see pagus), celebrated after the winter-sowing in January, on two days separated by an interval of a week. On this occasion a pregnant sow was sacrificed to Tellus or to Ceres, who, at a later period, was worshipped together with Tellus.