Hey everybody! Here's a freshly recorded retake of an episode we tried to get out for you guys last week. This week, Meghan tells Allison and guest Melissa about a possible origin of April Fool's Day, centered around an ancient Roman festival for the Goddess Cybele. Take a listen and let us know what you think!
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hilaria-Greco-Roman-festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilaria
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Mother-of-the-Gods
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybele
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibylline_Books
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attis
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Boskin
https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/holidays/april-fools-day
