A dictionary of Greek and Roman . se of the coinadorned with garlands and two lyres. It is gene-rally stated that there were two putealia in theRoman forum ; but C. F. Hermann, who has care-fully examined all the passages in the ancientwriters relating to this matter (Ind. Led. Mar-burg. 1840), comes to the conclusion that therewas only one such puteal at Rome. It was in theforum, near the Arcus Fabianus, and was dedi-cated in very ancient times either on account ofthe whetstone of the Augur Navius (comp. Li v. ), or because the spot had been struck by light-ning. It was subs
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . se of the coinadorned with garlands and two lyres. It is gene-rally stated that there were two putealia in theRoman forum ; but C. F. Hermann, who has care-fully examined all the passages in the ancientwriters relating to this matter (Ind. Led. Mar-burg. 1840), comes to the conclusion that therewas only one such puteal at Rome. It was in theforum, near the Arcus Fabianus, and was dedi-cated in very ancient times either on account ofthe whetstone of the Augur Navius (comp. Li v. ), or because the spot had been struck by light-ning. It was subsequently repaired and re-dedi-cated by Scribonius Libo, who had been com-manded to examine the state of the sacred places(Festus, s. v. Scribonianum). Libo erected in itsneighbourhood a tribunal for the praetor, in con-sequence of which the place was, of course, fre-quented by persons who had law-suits, such asmoney-lenders and the like. (Comp. Hor. Sat. 35, Epist. i. 19. 8 ; Ov. Rented. Amor. 561 ;Cic. pro Sex. 8 ; C. F. Hermann, I. c.). PUTFCULAE, PUTFCULI. [Funus, , b.] PYANEPSIA (irvapetyia), a festival cele-brated at Athens every year on the seventh of Py-anepsion, in honour of Apollo. (Harpocrat. s. v. Tlvavtyia.) It was said to have been instituted by Theseus after his return from Crete.(Plut. Thes. 22.) The festival as well as themonth in which it took place, are said to have de-rived their names from , another form forkvol/jlos, i. e. pulse or beans, which were cooked atthis season and carried about. (Harp, and Suid. I. c.;Athen. ix. p. 408.) A procession appears to havetaken place at the Pyanepsia, in which the dpeaiwvr)was carried about. This elpeaiwvr] was an olive-branch surrounded with wool and laden with thefruits of the year ; for the festival was in reality aharvest feast. It was carried by a boy whose parentswere still living, and those who followed him sangcertain verses, which are preserved in Plutarch.(I. c. ; compare Cle
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