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The dissemination of divination in roman republican times

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Note: *this is possibly not a separate prodigy, but a description <strong>of</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g (sic.<br />

Rasmussen 2003: 66).<br />

211 Liv.26.23.4-6<br />

Statue <strong>of</strong> Victory at the top <strong>of</strong> the temple <strong>of</strong> Concordia struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Roma<br />

Walls and gates struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Anagnia<br />

Walls and gates struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Fregalla<br />

Steams <strong>of</strong> blood flowed for a whole day on the Forum Subertanum Roma<br />

Ra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> stones Eretium<br />

A mule gives birth Reate<br />

210 Liv.27.4.11-15<br />

Lamb born with filled utters Tusculum<br />

Temple <strong>of</strong> Jupiter struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Tusculum<br />

Lightn<strong>in</strong>g struck the ground which kept burn<strong>in</strong>g Anagnia<br />

Birds abandoned their nests <strong>in</strong> the grove <strong>of</strong> Diana Anagnia<br />

Big snakes leapt from the water Tarrac<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Pig born with the face <strong>of</strong> a man Tarrac<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Four statues sweated blood <strong>in</strong> the grove <strong>of</strong> Feronia Capena<br />

209 Liv.27.4.11<br />

Statue <strong>of</strong> Jupiter struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Mons<br />

Albanus<br />

Grove struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g* Ostia<br />

City wall struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Capua<br />

Temple <strong>of</strong> Fortune struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Capua<br />

Wall and gate struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g S<strong>in</strong>uessa<br />

Waters flowed with blood Alba<br />

A figure falls from the head <strong>in</strong> to the hand <strong>of</strong> statue <strong>of</strong> Fors Fortuna Roma<br />

Ox spoke Privernum<br />

Vulture flies <strong>in</strong> to a shop <strong>in</strong> the forum Privernum<br />

Hermaphrodite born S<strong>in</strong>uessa<br />

Ra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> milk<br />

Baby born with elephant head<br />

Note: * Loeb’s edition and Rasmussen (Rasmussen 2003: 67) read bas<strong>in</strong> (lacus) <strong>in</strong>stead <strong>of</strong><br />

grove (lucus). <strong>The</strong> manuscripts differ and three different possibilities appear lacus, locus and<br />

lucus. Given that we have no other prodigies <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g lacus or locus (without qualification<br />

such as pulicus) that are struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g, it seems most probable that we should read<br />

lucus, s<strong>in</strong>ce lightn<strong>in</strong>g strikes <strong>in</strong> a grove (lucus) is a common prodigy as <strong>in</strong> Liv.27.37.1-15<br />

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