roman religion Flashcards
had overall control of the state religion
pontifices
most important college of priests
collēgium pontificum
head of the pontiffs
pontifex maximus
carried the rites of kingship
rēx sacrōrum
augurs
augurēs
how long did augurēs serve
for life
who was authorized to take the auspices
only priests
what were auspices
interpreted signs from
the gods to find out if a proposed course of action had divine approval
when were auspices taken
before any major event (voyage or battle)
what were most auspices
- flight patterns of wild birds
- feeding habits of captive birds
priest who interpreted entrails of sacrificed animals
haruspex
priests appointed to serve particular deities
flāminēs
priest of Jupiter
flāmen diālis
priest of Mars
flāmen mārtiālis
priest of Quirinus
fāmen quirīnālis
priests present in dealings with foreign nations and were particularly
concerned with the rituals involved in declaring war and making treaties
fētiālēs
how would a fētiālēs declare war
hurl spear across border into enemy territory
how would a fētiālēs break a treaty
kill pig with a lapis silex
what was a a lapis silex
flint stone
“leaping” or “dancing” priests of Mars
saliī
who chose saliī
patricians
requirements for saliī
patrimus et mātrimus
what did salii do
danced in procession during festivals of Mars and sang the carmen saliare in certain places
what did salii wear
military dress and arms
