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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36964| Title: | Anna and Malta |
| Authors: | Busuttil, Joseph |
| Keywords: | Anna Perenna (Mythological character) Gods, Roman Dido, Queen of Carthage Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius Asconius Nymphs (Greek deities) Cyrene (Libya) -- History Malta -- History -- Classical period, 218 B.C.-535 A.D. Fasts and feasts -- History Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. |
| Issue Date: | 1970 |
| Publisher: | Malta Historical Society |
| Citation: | Busuttil, J. (1970). Anna and Malta. Melita Historica, 5(3), 251-253. |
| Abstract: | Busuttil delves into the historical background which lead to the feast of Anna Perenna- an ancient Roman diety. Behind the mythological figure was the daughter of the Queen of Carthage, who committed suicide in a river and subsequently became a nymph. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/36964 |
| Appears in Collections: | MH, Volume 5, No. 3 (1970) MH, Volume 5, No. 3 (1970) |
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