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The Roman festival of Bona Dea ws held at the beginning of December.

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The known features of Bona Dea's cults recall those of various earth and fertility goddesses of the Graeco-Roman world, especially the Thesmophoria festival to Demeter. They included nocturnal rites conducted by predominantly or exclusively female intitiates and female priestesses, music, dance and wine, and sacrifice of a sow. During the Roman Republican era, two such cults to Bona Dea were held at different times and locations in the city of Rome. 
One was held on May 1 at Bona Dea's Aventine temple.
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Bona Dea ("The Good Goddess") was a divinity in ancient Roman religion. She was associated with chastity and fertility in women, healing, and the protection of the Roman state and people.
Bona Dea's Roman cults were led by the Vestal Virgins, and her provincial cults by virgin or matron priestesses. She is depicted as a sedate Roman matron with a cornucopia and a snake.
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