Feralia

The cake of rice and honey borne in the dead hand for Cerberus, the periodical offerings to the ghosts of the departed, as at the festivals called Feralia and Parentalia,41 the pictures of the scenery of the under world, hung in the temples, of which there was a famous one by Polygnotus,42 all imply a literal crediting of the vulgar doctrine.

The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life William Rounseville Alger 1863

The Roman commemoration of the passing of the dead known as Feralia and the feast of Pomona, the goddess of fruit and tress, became entrenched in Celtic new year-which leads some to believe this is how bobbing for apples got its start.

BlogHer 2009

These were: Feralia, or the festival for the passing of the dead that occurred in late October.

The History of Halloween | myFiveBest 2009

On the whole, the average Roman seemed to follow the Mediterranean view that existence after death is boring and depressing for pretty much everyone, and they had a number of festivals Feralia, Lemuralia, Parentalia where they appeased and honored the restless dead.

Time: God vs. Science - The Panda's Thumb 2006

Roman feast of the dead, the Feralia, of which Ovid wrote:

The Book of Hallowe'en Ruth Edna Kelley

It begins with the note on February 13, _Virgo Vestalis parentat_, and continues till the climax, _Feralia_, on February 21.

The Religion of Ancient Rome Cyril Bailey 1914

The appointed day was that of the Feralia, which had just been celebrated.

The History of Rome, Vol. V 1905

The _Februatio_, or feast of purification and atonement, and the _Feralia_, or feast of the dead.

Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology James Freeman Clarke 1849

Scholars say traditions from the darker Roman festivals of the dead called Parentalia and Feralia, although held in February, were also incorporated as Halloween celebrations spread through Europe.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

Halloween has its roots in Samhaim, an ancient Celtic festival, and later in the Catholic Hallowmas period of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, and the Roman festival of Feralia.

A real Halloween fright: Costume contracts Valerie Strauss 2010