Divination and Portents in the Roman WorldRobin Lorsch Wildfang, Jacob Isager University Press of Southern Denmark, 2000 - Всего страниц: 79 The ancient Romans believed that the gods sent signs of future events to men through the flight of birds, meteorological disturbances and other natural phenomena. These signs influenced every sphere of ancient life, both public and private, from a state's decision to go to war or make peace, hold an election or meet a public crisis to an individual's business, mariage or travel plans. The book illustrates how the various Roman divinatory techniques were inter-woven into the structures of ancient society as well as how they were used in literary contexts. The intriguing question of the alleged doublethink among the Roman intellectuals in their attitude to Divination is another important theme taken up in Divination & Portents in the Roman World. |
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... gods communicate with the Romans by means of prodigies . And that the welfare of Roman society is in danger unless the prodigies are prop- erly expiated . Both in concept and in practise , prodigies and politics are linked ...
... gods communicate with the Romans by means of prodigies . And that the welfare of Roman society is in danger unless the prodigies are prop- erly expiated . Both in concept and in practise , prodigies and politics are linked ...
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... gods just before he is murdered , an unhappy omen for him but for Otho a good sign ( 1.27.1 ) , except that the gods do not vouchsafe good omens for an assassination . As for Vespasian and Titus , they receive omens favourable to their ...
... gods just before he is murdered , an unhappy omen for him but for Otho a good sign ( 1.27.1 ) , except that the gods do not vouchsafe good omens for an assassination . As for Vespasian and Titus , they receive omens favourable to their ...
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... gods themselves to whom they attribute this nonsense would be an- gry , as one might expect , with those who fabricate these stories , since they make the gods appear tasteless , malicious and even stupid ” . On the contrary , says ...
... gods themselves to whom they attribute this nonsense would be an- gry , as one might expect , with those who fabricate these stories , since they make the gods appear tasteless , malicious and even stupid ” . On the contrary , says ...
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