1) In Roman mythology, Febris ("fever") was the goddess who protected people against fevers.

(THIS IS GOOD!)

2) In Etruscan mythology, Februus was the god of purification.

(THIS IS A GOOD OMEN FOR YOU, AS YOU SAW AN ETRUSCAN OPERA THIS YEAR!)

3) purification

n 1: the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities 3: a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

(PERHAPS WE SHOULD GET NAKED AND PAINT OURSELVES WITH APPLE LOGOS AND DANCE AROUND TREE STUMPS AT MIDNIGHT!)