CLASSICS 1M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Quid Pro Quo, Glossary Of Ancient Roman Religion, Fetial
24 Sep 2018
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Little or no moral element roman religion before influence of near eastern religions. Do ut des = i give in order that you may give . Religio from relegere ( to go back over") After the romans ask the animal if they can sacrifice them they would spray this on the animal head and if the animal moves its head up and down that means = yes the animal can be sacrificed. If priest pronounces anything wrong, an error was made or thing interrupted the prayer = they would have to start all over again. Augury; flight of birds (would watch birds) Special priests that looked after the sacred hearth flame of vesta. Women chosen to serve chosen from elite families. Prevalence of animism (gods in everything); daimones; genii ambivalent (often malicious) minor spirits apotropaic amulets; tintinnabula traditional wisdom of witches (usually old women)
