Ludi Piscatorii

The Ludi Piscatorii was a Roman holiday celebrated on 7 June{{Cite web | last = Heli | first = Richard M. | title = Ancient Roman Holidays & Festivals | date = 3 April 2007 | url = http://histmyst.org/festivals.html | accessdate = 31 October 2010}} in the 3rd century BC in honor of Father Tiber.{{Cite web | last = Gill | first = N. S. | title = Ancient Landmarks of Rome | publisher = The New York Times Company | year = 2010 | url = http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/cityofrome/tp/081608CityofRome.htm | accessdate = 31 October 2010}} The holiday was celebrated by the fishermen of Rome; the celebration was directed by the Praetor. All fish that were caught on this day were sacrificed by fire at the Temple of Vulcan{{Cite web | title = Ludi Piscatorii | url = http://lonestar.texas.net/~robison/piscatorii.html | accessdate = 31 October 2010}}