Definition: Poplifugia was a Roman festival on July 5. It means "flight of the people." The origin of Poplifugia is not known. Two explanations are given by H.H. Scullard: one, "the people fled when Romulus disappeared from mortal sight during a tempest"; the other, the flight of the Roman people after the sack of Rome by the Gauls.
Source: Festivals and Ceremonies of the Roman Republic, by H.H. Scullard (which is a great reference book, but rarely available for purchase).
Source: Festivals and Ceremonies of the Roman Republic, by H.H. Scullard (which is a great reference book, but rarely available for purchase).
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