Sibylline Books - Revision history

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−	The '''''Libri Sibyllini''''', or ''Libri Fatales'' were a collection of oracular utterances that were consulted at momentous crises through the Roman history. Only fragments have survived, the rest being lost or deliberately destroyed.	+	The '''''Libri Sibyllini''''', or ''Libri Fatales'' were a collection of oracular utterances that were consulted at momentous crises through the Roman history as a form of [[divination]]. Only fragments have survived, the rest being lost or deliberately destroyed.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	After Sulla, the senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophecies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The commissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl. 1,000 lines came from Samos.		After Sulla, the senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophecies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The commissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl. 1,000 lines came from Samos.

−	=References=	+	== References ==
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Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 15:55, 18 November 2008

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−	''Libri ~~fatales~~''	+	The '''''Libri Sibyllini''''', or ''Libri Fatales'' were a collection of oracular utterances that were consulted at momentous crises through the Roman history. Only fragments have survived, the rest being lost or deliberately destroyed.

−	~~The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.~~	+	== History ==

−	~~In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M~~ was ~~burned and reportedly~~ the ~~entirety~~ of ~~the original Sibylline books as well. <ref>Plutarch ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6~~.~~</ref>~~	+	The oracular text was set out in Greek hexameters, purchased from a [[sibyl]] by the last king of Rome, [[Tarquinius Superbus]].

−	After Sulla the ~~Senate~~ established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather ~~prophesies~~ for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The commissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl. 1,000 lines came from Samos.	+	The prophecies of the brothers ''Marcii'' were added by the [[senate]] to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.
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		+	In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of [[Iuppiter Optimus Maximus]] was burned and reportedly the entirety of the original Sibylline Books as well. <ref>Plutarch ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.</ref>
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		+	After Sulla, the senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophecies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The commissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl. 1,000 lines came from Samos.

	=References=		=References=

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−	~~:The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.~~

−	In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the ~~entire~~ original Sibylline books. ~~Plut.~~ ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.	+	The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.
−	After Sulla the Senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophesies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The ~~comissioners~~ went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl. 1,000 lines came from Samos.	+
		+	In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the entirety of the original Sibylline books as well. <ref>Plutarch ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.</ref>
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		+	After Sulla the Senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophesies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The commissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl. 1,000 lines came from Samos.

	=References=		=References=
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	Takacs, "Vestal Virgins, Sibyls and Matrons"		Takacs, "Vestal Virgins, Sibyls and Matrons"


	[[Category:Religio Romana]]		[[Category:Religio Romana]]

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Marca Hortensia Maior at 06:27, 5 October 2008

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−	The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.	+	:The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.

	In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the entire original Sibylline books. Plut. ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.		In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the entire original Sibylline books. Plut. ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.

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	The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.		The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.

	In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the entire original Sibylline books. Plut. ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.		In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the entire original Sibylline books. Plut. ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.
−	After Sulla the Senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophesies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The comissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl.	+	After Sulla the Senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophesies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The comissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl. 1,000 lines came from Samos.

	=References=		=References=
	Takacs, "Vestal Virgins, Sibyls and Matrons"		Takacs, "Vestal Virgins, Sibyls and Matrons"

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	After Sulla the Senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophesies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The comissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl.		After Sulla the Senate established a commission in 76 B.C.E. to gather prophesies for the new collection of Sibylline Books. The comissioners went to the East but omitted Cumae, home of the Cumaean Sibyl.

−	=References==	+	=References=
	Takacs, "Vestal Virgins, Sibyls and Matrons"		Takacs, "Vestal Virgins, Sibyls and Matrons"

Marca Hortensia Maior at 06:11, 5 October 2008

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		+	The prophesies of the brothers Marcius were added by the Senate to the Sibylline books circa 212 B.C.E.

	In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the entire original Sibylline books. Plut. ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.		In 83 B.C.E. Sulla marched on Rome and the temple of Juppiter O.M was burned and reportedly the entire original Sibylline books. Plut. ''Sulla'' 2.7.6. Dion. Hal. 4.62.5-6.