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The dissemination of divination in roman republican times

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<strong>The</strong> earth collapses <strong>in</strong>to pits Veliternum<br />

<strong>The</strong> forum and surround<strong>in</strong>g shops struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Aricia<br />

Gates and wall struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g* Frus<strong>in</strong>one<br />

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

Ra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> stones* Cumae<br />

* Rasmussen counts this as two (Rasmussen 2003: 72)<br />

201 Pl<strong>in</strong>.Nat.18.166<br />

Gra<strong>in</strong> grew on trees<br />

200 Liv.31.12.5-10<br />

<strong>The</strong> sky was on fire Lucania<br />

Sun was red <strong>in</strong> a cloudless sky Privernum<br />

Great noise heard at the temple <strong>of</strong> Juno Sospita <strong>in</strong> the night Lanuvium<br />

Birth <strong>of</strong> a hermaphrodite Sab<strong>in</strong>i<br />

Sixteen year old hermaphrodite found<br />

Lamb with a pig’s head was born Frus<strong>in</strong>one<br />

Pig with a mans head was found S<strong>in</strong>uessa<br />

Foal with five feet born Lucania<br />

199 Liv.31.1.10-14<br />

2 portae and muri struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g* Suessa<br />

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

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

Temple <strong>of</strong> Apollo and Sancus struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Velitrae<br />

Hair appeared <strong>in</strong> the temple <strong>of</strong> Hercules Velitrae<br />

Foal born with five legs Bruttium<br />

Three hens with three feet born Bruttium<br />

Laurel leaves sprang forth from a ship (navis longa) Macedonia<br />

* Rasmussen counts this as three (Rasmussen 2003: 73)<br />

198 Liv.32.9.2-4<br />

Via Publica struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Veii<br />

Forum struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Lanuvium<br />

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

Temple <strong>of</strong> Hercules struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Ardea<br />

Walls and towers (turres) struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Capua<br />

Temple <strong>of</strong> Alba stuck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Capua<br />

Sky was on fire Arretium<br />

<strong>The</strong> earth collapsed Velitrae<br />

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