CLST 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Secular Games, Glossary Of Ancient Roman Religion, Roman Forum
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Celebrated at the hearth of the forum romanum. If they broke that vow, were condemned to death o. Can"t strike them, so they had to be buried alive (?) Plutarch: they had the power to make a will in the lifetime of their father: they had free administration of their own affairs, when they go abroad, they have fasces carried before them, like important magistrates. Coin: represented in coins, holding a bowl with 2 handles. They were in charge of important rites. Every year on june 5th, they o o o. Clean the temple with the ashes and other special materials. During the day of cleansing from the sacrifice up to the vestalia on june 15, it was ill-omened for any young woman to marry. Polybius: romans considered religion very important in their everyday life o o. Looking at romans with his greek culture and background.