CLA160H1 Lecture Notes - Bona Dea, Calends, Pomerium
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Won"t worship every god, select the ones you want. Based on choice of families or individual choices. Certain times to venerate one god to another. Story of when gauls sack rome- romans leave city voluntarily and take all household gods with them. Significant amount of choice- eg. egyptian, greek, etc. Public festivals commemorating dead- eg. vestals at parentalia. Lively public space, average people performing tasks (hairdressers, actors, etc) Seneca- dismisses them as idiots insincere performance. Each could serve in the place of another except flamines. No more than one from each family in each group. Priests- correct religio haven every time to not anger gods. Keep public records- annals- everything important for the year. Born from parents who are married cum manu- woman becomes property. Later relaxed- elite don"t do this kind of marriage anymore. Vote who see who to send it to quindec. , haruspices, etc. Takes over duties of kings once republic is established.