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Most of the sources on the web say the date is November 13. Whether or not they are simply copying the original Wikipedia entry I do not know. But the user who changed the date to September didn't offer any definitive proof, and only glancingly touches upon it in the edit history of the article. If the date is indeed September 13, please post a link to a reliable source (preferably one that didn't just copy Wikipedia).--Biturica (talk) 16:04, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Epulum Jovis is on september 13 and november 13. But basically the well known Epulum Jovis, the largest festival of Jupiter, is celebrated on September. Basically:
Sep 13 / Id. Sep Epulum Jovis / Jupiter Optimus Maximus > Sacred to Jupiter. An epulum (feast) for the Capitoline Triad (Jupiter, Juno and Minerva). The statues of the deities are present, dressed in festal robes, to represent their attendance at the feast. Jupiter’ face is reddened with minium (red lead) and He reclines on a lectulus (couch); Juno and Minerva sit on sellae (chairs). The feast begins with a sacrifice to Jove (a white heifer, since Jupiter and Juno prefer white sacrifices), at which mola salsa (salt meal) made by the Vestal Virgins is used. For the feast proper, tables of food are set before the images of the Gods and music accompanies the festivities. The epulones (ministers) who had the care and management of the feast, performed the “dining” for the gods.
Nov 13 / Id. Nov Epulum Jovis / Epulum Iovis > feast of Jupiter. The Senators ate at public expense on the Capitoline, while the Roman public dined in the Forum. It is preceded by 9 days of theatrical performances and 4 days of racing in the Circus.
