The Lemuria was their most haunted festival—a ritual born of fear and reverence, when the living sought to pacify the restless dead ... May and the Lemuria ... Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0The Lemuria.
In the world of ancient Rome, fear was not an absence of courage but a form of understanding. Every shadow carried a warning, every rustle of wind a divine whisper ... The Lemuria, an annual festival held in May, was devoted to appeasing such beings ... ....
LemuriaBooks, the brainchild and baby of owner John Evans got its start in a converted apartment behind the old Poets restaurant and bar back in 1975 ... Why the name Lemuria? ... Evans says Lemuria memories are thick with amazing moments.