Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Roman Empire, Breim, Latin Literature

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Christopher Brown

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Weekly index march 4th march 8th. Practitioners of magic: there were probably a large number of people who practiced some form of magic in a basic way; however, there were also professional practitioners of magic. Goes - connected to the lamentation of the dead. A type of prophetic noise (derived from latin) Epodos a singer over" or spell caster. Pharmakens (masculine)/pharmakis (feminine) practiced magic through the use of potions: these were probably the most common form of magical, latin terms: practitioner. Veneficus (masculine)/venefica (feminine) latin equivalent of potion makers; these are also poison makers. Magus (derived from persian magi) a practitioner of magic, but also connected with some forms of rituals. Saga basic term for witch; literally a prophetic woman: deals with special knowledge and knowledge of the dead. These terms became fairly interchangeable: it is often difficult to distinguish wizards from itinerant (traveling/wandering) priests.