Februus

:This article is about the Etruscan god. For the art-metal band, see Februus (band).

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In Etruscan mythology, Februus was the god of the dead and purification. The month of February was named after him. He was also worshipped by the Romans, where he could have become Febris, god of malaria. In his honor, the Februalia festivity were held. These were at about the same time as Lupercalia in honor of Faun. Because of this coincidence, the two gods were often thought of as the same person.

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Etruscan mythology: The Etruscans were a race of northern Italian Aryans eventually integrated into Rome. Many of the deities listed below were eventually part of the Roman pantheon....

February: February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It is the shortest Gregorian month and the only month with the length of 28 or 29 days. The month has 29 days in leap years, when the year number is divisible by four (except for years that are divisible by 100 and not by 400). In...

Febris: In Roman mythology, Febris ("fever") was the goddess who protected people against fevers and malaria. Febris had three temples in ancient Rome, of which one was located between the Palantine and Velabrum. She may have originated from the Etruscan god Februus....