Mercuralia

Mercuralia is a Roman celebration known also as the "Festival of Mercury".^[1] Mercury (Greek counterpart: Hermes) was the god of merchants and commerce, among other things.^[2] On May 15 merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from the well at Porta Capena.^[3]

References

1. Ovid, Fasti 5.670.
2. Scheid, John (2015-12-22), "Mercurius", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics, Oxford University Press, retrieved 2023-10-26
3. Ovid, Fasti 5.673-680.