Krešimir Vuković, Wolves of Rome: The Lupercalia from Roman and Comparative Perspectives – December 2022

The study is a fresh interpretation of the Roman foundation myth and one of the most important Roman festivals – the Lupercalia, an annual celebration of youth and sexuality by Roman men and women. Written with clarity and force the book spans the whole of Roman history and takes the Lupercalia back to its Indo-European roots by presenting clear parallels between Roman and Indian traditions.

There is a good summary of aspects of the argument at the Journal of History of Ideas blog