Religion and Prophecy in Ancient Rome
Religious festivals, beliefs, and customs integrated into the pattern of Roman daily life.
Lustratio
Lustratio was a purification rite of the Greeks and Romans.
Lustratio was a purification rite of the Greeks and Romans.
The Roman Festival of Lupercalia
Origins and speculation about the ROman festival of Lupercalia
Origins and speculation about the ROman festival of Lupercalia
The Lupercalia From Plutarch's Life of Romulus
This is Plutarch's version of the events and origin of the Roman festival of Lupercalia from Plutarch s Life of Romulus.
This is Plutarch's version of the events and origin of the Roman festival of Lupercalia from Plutarch s Life of Romulus.
Rex sacrificulus
The rex sacrificulus was ranked higher than the pontifex maximus among Roman priests.
The rex sacrificulus was ranked higher than the pontifex maximus among Roman priests.
Prodigium
Prodigium is the Latin word from which we get the English word prodigy.
Prodigium is the Latin word from which we get the English word prodigy.
Luperci
Luperci were the Roman priests who officiated at the February festival of Lupercalia.
Luperci were the Roman priests who officiated at the February festival of Lupercalia.
Opalia
Opalia is a name for the Roman festivals in honor of the goddess Ops.
Opalia is a name for the Roman festivals in honor of the goddess Ops.
Extispicium
Extispicium was an ancient art of divination ivolving examination of animal entrails.
Extispicium was an ancient art of divination ivolving examination of animal entrails.
Fetialis - Priestly Collegium of Fetiales
A fetialis was a type of Roman priest. The plural of fetialis is fetiales. There was a collegium of 20 fetiales.
A fetialis was a type of Roman priest. The plural of fetialis is fetiales. There was a collegium of 20 fetiales.
Pontifex Maximus
The highest Roman priestly office was that of the pontifex maximus.
The highest Roman priestly office was that of the pontifex maximus.