Roman religious terms
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An ''aedes/aedes'' is a structure, and in Religious terms a shrine or temple building. ''Templum'' referred to the area marked off as sacred, while the actual structure housing the god's image was the ''aedes''. | An ''aedes/aedes'' is a structure, and in Religious terms a shrine or temple building. ''Templum'' referred to the area marked off as sacred, while the actual structure housing the god's image was the ''aedes''. | ||
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An ''ara'' is an altar, the structure on which a sacrifice is made. ''Arae'' were often open-air structures, immediately accessible to the public, whether within in Rome or elsewhere. | An ''ara'' is an altar, the structure on which a sacrifice is made. ''Arae'' were often open-air structures, immediately accessible to the public, whether within in Rome or elsewhere. | ||
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AUGUR (''augur/augures'') | AUGUR (''augur/augures'') | ||
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The ''augures'' were official diviners for Roman Republic. Their office was to interpret the will of the gods regarding one or another proposed action. | The ''augures'' were official diviners for Roman Republic. Their office was to interpret the will of the gods regarding one or another proposed action. | ||
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AUGURIUM (''augurium/auguria'') | AUGURIUM (''augurium/auguria'') | ||
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See ''augur''. The ''augurium'' was a term for several functions related to the augurs of Rome - the augurs' rites, the augurs' laws, the augurs' compendium of known signs, and even the consecration of a man as an augur. | See ''augur''. The ''augurium'' was a term for several functions related to the augurs of Rome - the augurs' rites, the augurs' laws, the augurs' compendium of known signs, and even the consecration of a man as an augur. | ||
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Roman Religious Terms
AEDES
An aedes/aedes is a structure, and in Religious terms a shrine or temple building. Templum referred to the area marked off as sacred, while the actual structure housing the god's image was the aedes.
ARA (ara/arae)
An ara is an altar, the structure on which a sacrifice is made. Arae were often open-air structures, immediately accessible to the public, whether within in Rome or elsewhere.
AUGUR (augur/augures)
The augures were official diviners for Roman Republic. Their office was to interpret the will of the gods regarding one or another proposed action.
AUGURIUM (augurium/auguria)
See augur. The augurium was a term for several functions related to the augurs of Rome - the augurs' rites, the augurs' laws, the augurs' compendium of known signs, and even the consecration of a man as an augur.
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