Mardi Gras is strongly associated with wild bacchanalia and debauchery, and many took this to heart, and beyond. Fat Tuesday, is a long-standing tradition of the Catholic Church and it marks the last day of before the start of Lent, a time of fasting and repentance. The celebration of Mardi Gras has its roots in the pagan Roman celebration of Lupercalia. This was a February holiday and it honored the Roman god of fertility. It involved feasting, drinking, and carnal behavior. Marlene and Henry retell stories of Mardi Gras past, and of strange cults where there was no intention of repentance of any kind.Host - M.P. Pellicerwww.MPPellicer.comSUPPORT VIA DONATIONBuy Me A Coffee - https://bit.ly/3SZFf6cMiami Ghost Chronicles: http://bit.ly/MiaGhostChronNightshade Diary: https://bit.ly/3WuER2zStories of the Supernatural: https://bit.ly/3td5sDXMY BOOKS:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UljpLrGoodreads: https://bit.ly/3NxXXjXWHERE TO FIND ME:Substack: https://bit.ly/3WtqjjGYouTube: https://bit.ly/3fwo0f2Bitchute: https://bit.ly/3zAHZ2LRumble: https://bit.ly/3fwewjYTwitter: https://bit.ly/3SUZAtiGab: https://bit.ly/3sVNPrYGettr: https://bit.ly/3UjK6jtClout Hub: https://bit.ly/3DTukqiHypnosis - https://www.hypnosis-diy.comMusic - Pixabay.com, Purple-Planet.comNarration always by a human, no A.I.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-the-supernatural--2748304/support.
Mardi Gras is strongly associated with wild bacchanalia and debauchery, and many took this to heart, and beyond. Fat Tuesday, is a long-standing tradition of the Catholic Church and it marks the last day of before the start of Lent, a time of fasting and repentance. The celebration of Mardi Gras has its roots in the pagan Roman celebration of Lupercalia. This was a February holiday and it honored the Roman god of fertility. It involved feasting, drinking, and carnal behavior. Marlene and Henry r...