Lupercus (god)
Lupercus may refer to: * Lupercus (mythology), a god in Roman mythology * Lupercus of Berytus Lupercus of Berytus ( el, Λούπερκος Βηρύτιος) was a Greek grammarian of the 3rd century. He wrote ''On the Word,'' ''The Foundation of Arsinoe in Egypt'', and other works. References stoa.org 3rd-century Greek people 3rd-cent ...

Lupercus (mythology)
Lupercus or Lubercus or Luberkus was a god in Roman mythology. Lupercus was a protector of the farmers, harvesting and packs of wild animals. Every year on 15 February in honor of him, the Romans held the Lupercalia. He was an ancient Italian god, worshipped by shepherds as the promoter of fertility in sheep and protector of flocks. He helped the she-wolf take care of Romulus and Remus; this is why Lupercalia was a celebration that helped pregnant women. Lupercus is sometimes identified with the god Pan in Greek mythology A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical co .... The Roman god Faunus is a variation of Lupercus, also linked to the festival of Lupercalia. References Roman gods Lupercalia Agricultural gods Nature gods {{AncientRome-myth-stub ...
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