CLST 201 Lecture : Wk11L01.docx
26 Mar 2013
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Pax augusta stressed his impact in creating peace for rome. Roman tradition and religion would allow people to revert to traditional values. 12 lepidus dies, augusta takes up cheif priesthood, pontifex maximus. 12 flamen dialis (priest of jupiter) role restored. The cult of lares augusti, believed in spirits to protect households. 265 vici each was provided with a shrine for lares augusti. Offering sacrifices to spirits also ment offering to lares augusta, the genius of augustus. Augustus, but revering him, praying for his protection. Vicomagistri officials oversaw each district; oversaw the shrines and kept the lares. Sevri augustales the vicomagistri of italy outside of rome. Some cities in magna greca built temples to augustus; augustus did not allow this in italy. If he were divine king, he could not be the first citizen of a legitimate republic. In the east, worship of the governor as an expression of rome"s power.
