Roman Religion: A SourcebookFocus Pub./R. Pullins Company, 2002 - 215 pagine Roman Religion: A Sourcebook provides an introduction to the fundamentals of ancient Roman religious beliefs and rituals through a rich collection of ancient source readings. The ancient sources are to be viewed with utmost respect as the primary means by which an accurate understanding of the past may be gained. By contrasting Roman action and opinion with our own, we may come to better understand ourselves and the culture in which we live. The book includes maps, glossary, a chronological table and lists of important gods. This book is designed as a companion to Valerie Warrior's Greek Religion: A Sourcebook. |
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... Underworld . in the middle of the road : here , it was thought , they would be picked up by Hecate , one of the underworld deities who haunted the roads by night . Latinus : king in Latium at the time Aeneas arrived in Italy . 27 Genius ...
... Underworld . in the middle of the road : here , it was thought , they would be picked up by Hecate , one of the underworld deities who haunted the roads by night . Latinus : king in Latium at the time Aeneas arrived in Italy . 27 Genius ...
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... underworld , lamenting the premature death of a seven - year - old girl . 3.28 CIL 6.21846 . O serene peace of the inhabitants of the underworld and you renowned spirits of the pious who dwell in the sacred areas of Erebus , conduct ...
... underworld , lamenting the premature death of a seven - year - old girl . 3.28 CIL 6.21846 . O serene peace of the inhabitants of the underworld and you renowned spirits of the pious who dwell in the sacred areas of Erebus , conduct ...
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... underworld are untrue : men make their own hell on earth . 13.10 LUCRETIUS , ON THE NATURE OF THINGS 3.978-1023 . Indeed everything that is said to exist in the depths of Acheron is here in this life . There is no wretched Tantalus ...
... underworld are untrue : men make their own hell on earth . 13.10 LUCRETIUS , ON THE NATURE OF THINGS 3.978-1023 . Indeed everything that is said to exist in the depths of Acheron is here in this life . There is no wretched Tantalus ...
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