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Of the Republican ''flaminicae'' we  have  the most evidence and discussion concerning the Flaminica Dialis.
 
Married by confarreatio to the flamen dialis the flaminica dialis was part of undissolvable couple-priesthood; if she died her husband had to resign. Every market day, ''nunindae'' she sacrificed a ram in the Regia, she had to weave the clothes of the flamen dialis, her dress, especially the flame-colored veil symbolized the power of fertility.
 
  
religious dress:
 
Her dress consisted of a dyed purple robe (venenato operitur); her hair was plaited in a high topnot, the tutulus,  bound with wool purple fillets, ''vittae', the ''rica'' a square handkerchief-sized veil made of undyed white wool with purple fringes, covered the tutulus, then a wreath of pomegranite (Fest. s.v. Tutulum, Rica; Varro, De Ling. Lat. VII.44).
 
Over the robe and rica was worn a large square veil, the purple ''venetatum'' which was clasped with a fibula. And over this another veil, the  fire-coloured ''flammeum'', to indicate fecundity and her pepetual state as a ''nova nupta''. The flaminica dialis was nova nupta, matrona and materfamilias.
 
  
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Of the Republican ''flaminicae'' we  have  the most evidence and discussion concerning the Flaminica Dialis, the priestess to [[Iuppiter]] OM.
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Married by [[confarreatio]] to the Flamen Dialis the Flaminica Dialis was part of undissolvable couple-priesthood. The flaminica was the priestess to Iuppiter OM whilst the flamen was priest. If she died her husband had to resign.
  
=References=
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Festus
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==Religious Duties==
N. Boels-Janssen "La pretresse à trois voiles"
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Every market day, ''nunindae'' she sacrificed a ram in the Regia, she had to weave the laena of the Flamen Dialis using a special sacrificial knife the ''secespita''<ref>Serv, Aen, IV, 262</ref>and her dress, especially the flame-colored veil, symbolized the power of fertility. She could only wear shoes made from leather of animals sacrificed to the gods. The Flaminica Dialis was nova nupta, matrona and materfamilias.
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==Religious dress==
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Her dress consisted of a dyed purple robe (venenato operitur); her hair was plaited in a high conical bun, the tutulus,  bound with wool purple fillets, ''vittae'', the ''rica'' a square handkerchief-sized veil made of undyed white wool with purple fringes, covered the tutulus, then a wreath of pomegranate. <ref>Fest. s.v. Tutulum, Rica; Varro, De Ling. Lat. VII.44</ref>
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Over the robe and rica was worn a large square veil, the purple ''venetatum'' which was clasped with a fibula. And over this another veil, the  fire-coloured ''flammeum'', to indicate fecundity and her pepetual state as a ''nova nupta''. 
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==Vide==
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*Festus
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*N. Boels-Janssen "La pretresse à trois voiles"
 
Revue des études latines, vol 67
 
Revue des études latines, vol 67
N. Boels-Janssen " Le statut religieux de la Flaminica Dialis"
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*N. Boels-Janssen " Le statut religieux de la Flaminica Dialis"
 
REL,5, 1973
 
REL,5, 1973
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Of the Republican flaminicae we have the most evidence and discussion concerning the Flaminica Dialis, the priestess to Iuppiter OM. Married by confarreatio to the Flamen Dialis the Flaminica Dialis was part of undissolvable couple-priesthood. The flaminica was the priestess to Iuppiter OM whilst the flamen was priest. If she died her husband had to resign.


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Religious Duties

Every market day, nunindae she sacrificed a ram in the Regia, she had to weave the laena of the Flamen Dialis using a special sacrificial knife the secespita[1] and her dress, especially the flame-colored veil, symbolized the power of fertility. She could only wear shoes made from leather of animals sacrificed to the gods. The Flaminica Dialis was nova nupta, matrona and materfamilias.


Religious dress

Her dress consisted of a dyed purple robe (venenato operitur); her hair was plaited in a high conical bun, the tutulus, bound with wool purple fillets, vittae, the rica a square handkerchief-sized veil made of undyed white wool with purple fringes, covered the tutulus, then a wreath of pomegranate. [2]

Over the robe and rica was worn a large square veil, the purple venetatum which was clasped with a fibula. And over this another veil, the fire-coloured flammeum, to indicate fecundity and her pepetual state as a nova nupta.

Vide

  • Festus
  • N. Boels-Janssen "La pretresse à trois voiles"

Revue des études latines, vol 67

  • N. Boels-Janssen " Le statut religieux de la Flaminica Dialis"

REL,5, 1973

References

  1. Serv, Aen, IV, 262
  2. Fest. s.v. Tutulum, Rica; Varro, De Ling. Lat. VII.44

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