Compitalia: Religion in ancient Rome, Religious festival, Lares, Household deity, Crossroads (culture), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius - Tapa blanda

Compitalia

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In ancient Romanreligion, the Compitalia was a festival celebrated once a year in honorof the Lares Compitales, household deities of the crossroads, to whomsacrifices were offered at the places where two or more ways meet. Theword comes from the Latin compitum, a cross-way. This festival is moreancient than the building of Rome. It is said by some writers to havebeen instituted by Tarquinius Priscus in consequence of the miracleattending the birth of Servius Tullius, who was supposed to be the sonof a Lar Familiaris, or family guardian deity. Dionysius says thatServius Tullius founded the festival, which he describes as it wascelebrated in his time. Dionysius relates that the sacrifices consistedof honey-cakes presented by the inhabitants of each house; and that thepeople who assisted as ministering servants at the festival were notfree men, but slaves, because the Lares took pleasure in the service ofslaves. He further adds that the Compitalia were celebrated a few daysafter the Saturnalia with great splendor, and that the slaves on thisoccasion had full liberty to do as they pleased.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 96 pp. Englisch. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9786131690204

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