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Victimarius
The ''victimarius'' was a Slavery in ancient Rome, Roman slave or Ancient Roman freedmen, freedman who helped perform the actual killing and handling of the animal during animal sacrifice. In depictions of Roman animal sacrifice, the ''victimarius'' is identifiable by his attire, size, and tools he carries. The presence of the ''victimarius'' shows the importance of slaves in ancient Roman religion, Roman religion and in the social hierarchy of the Roman world. The ''victimarius'' was commonly depicted as a shirtless figure, leading the animal—typically a bull, pig, or goat—to the altar in preparation for the sacrifice. Most often the ''victimarius'' was pictured with two to three other slaves whose jobs were also to assist in the ritual process. The others are the ''popa'', ''cultrarius'', and a third unnamed individual. The role of the ''victimarius'' was to hold the head of the animal down whilst waiting for the stunning of the animal. The ''popa'' can be identified by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Roman Religion
Religion in ancient Rome consisted of varying imperial and provincial religious practices, which were followed both by the Roman people, people of Rome as well as those who were brought under its rule. The Romans thought of themselves as highly religious, and attributed their success as a world power to their collective piety () in maintaining Pax deorum, good relations with the gods. Their Polytheism, polytheistic religion is known for having honoured List of Roman deities, many deities. The presence of Magna Graecia, Greeks on the Italian peninsula from the beginning of the historical period influenced Culture of ancient Rome, Roman culture, introducing some religious practices that became fundamental, such as the of Apollo. The Romans looked for common ground between their major gods and those of the Greeks (), adapting Greek mythology, Greek myths and iconography for Latin literature and Roman art, as the Etruscans had. Etruscan religion was also a major influence, partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
