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==== Epula Iovis ====
{{See also|Epulum Jovis}}
There were two festivals called ''epulum Iovis'' ("Feast of Jove"). One was held on 13 September, the anniversary of the foundation of Jupiter's Capitoline temple. The other (and probably older) festival was part of the [[Plebeian Games]] ''(Ludi Plebei)'', and was held on 13 November.<ref>Henri Le Bonniec ''Le culte de Cérès á Rome'' Paris 1958 p. 348, developing Jean Bayet ''Les annales de Tite Live'' (Titus Livius ''AUC libri qui supersunt'') ed. G. Budé vol. III Paris 1942 Appendix V pp. 145–153.</ref> In the 3rd century BC, the ''epulum Iovis'' became similar to a [[lectisternium]].{{sfnp|Dumézil|1977|pp=485–486}}