Editing Jupiter (god) (section)

==== Larentalia ====
The ''feriae'' of 23 December were devoted to a major ceremony in honour of [[Acca Larentia]] (or ''Larentina''), in which some of the highest religious authorities participated (probably including the [[Flamen Quirinalis]] and the [[pontiff]]s). The [[Fasti Praenestini]] marks the day as ''feriae Iovis'', as does Macrobius.<ref>Macrobius I 10, 11.</ref> It is unclear whether the rite of ''parentatio'' was itself the reason for the festival of Jupiter, or if this was another festival which happened to fall on the same day. Wissowa denies their association, since Jupiter and his ''flamen'' would not be involved with the [[Roman mythology|underworld]] or the deities of death (or be present at a funeral rite held at a gravesite).<ref>{{harvp|Wissowa|1912|page=102}}, citing Gellius X 15, 12. 24; Paulus p. 87 M.; Pliny ''Naturalis historia'' XVIII 119; Plutarch ''Quaest. Romanae'' 111.</ref>