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{{Roman myth (rustic)}}
In [[Roman mythology]], '''Pales''' was a deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock. Regarded as a male by some sources and a female by others, and even possibly as a pair of deities (as ''Pales'' could be either singular or plural in [[Latin]]), Pales was an obscure deity about which little information remains.
Pales' festival, called the [[Parilia]], was celebrated on [[April 21]]. Cattle were driven through bonfires on this day. Another festival to Pales, apparently dedicated "to the two Pales" (''Palibus duobus'') was held on [[July 7]].
[[Marcus Atilius Regulus]] built a temple to Pales in [[Rome]] following his victory over the [[Salentini]] in [[267 BC]]. It is generally thought to have been located on the [[Palatine Hill]], but, being a victory monument, it may have been located on the route of the [[Roman triumph|triumphal]] procession, either on the [[Campus Martius]] or the [[Aventine Hill]].
Pales is referenced in the [[Tom Robbins]]'s book, ''Skinny Legs and All,'' where a statue to the deity is erected by Boomer Petway.
Pales is a band in Fayetteville, Arkansas: [http://www.myspace.com/palesband]
Pronunciation: PAW-lays
==References==
*Richardson, L. (1992). ''A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome''. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press. (p. 282)
*Scullard, H.H. (1981). ''Festivals and Ceremonies of the Roman Republic''. London: Thames and Hudson. (p. 104–105)
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