CLA371H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: List Of Ancient Roman Fasti, Greco-Roman Mysteries, Sextilis
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Fasti antiates, 84-55 bce, antium bnp 3. 2a: painted on plaster, meant to be set up in public place for people to see. Implies some people might be reading them for reference. Implies some sort of authority or office for people. May have been a centralized effort, let"s try to standardize or regulate things. Calendar not just for the roman people, has spread into the country side. Something this complete doesn"t just spring up. Romans have been in power long enough their system is becoming standard. Looking at the various letters indicating certain types of days in the calendar: np/n. Cult of magna mater = mystery cult with non-roman elements, so strongly restricted. Deemed less important in relationship to say cult of jupiter victor. Reforms to the republican calendar: julian reforms: 46/45 bce, leap year every 4 years, quintilis julius (july) His funeral games appeared in this month.
