CLAS 21405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Mola Salsa, Suovetaurilia, Dennis Amiss
20 Sep 2017
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In order to achieve a successful outcome in either the sacra or the auspicia, the participant needed to be pius, i. e. , be endowed with pietas. In the forum boarium, two well-preserved temples illustrated this assimilation of greek architectural styles. It usually stood in front of the aedes, within the sacred boundary and directly in line with the entrance to the cella so that the deity could watch the sacrifice from inside the cella. In addition to numerous observers, many participants were present including one or more priests. The potential for crowding was a primary reason for placing the altar outside the temple rather than in the cella, close to the cult statue. The coins on this slide show some sacrifice scenes. In those cases, the often substantial leftovers were sold in the market. The roman calendar: was divided into months and days, did not have the concept of the week, nor were there regular rest days like modern weekends.
