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The dissemination of divination in roman republican times

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* S<strong>in</strong>ce the Graecostasis was right beside the comitium (Plattner & Ashby 1929: 248f), these<br />

two has been taken as one.<br />

** Rasmussen counts these as two prodigies. I have not counted them s<strong>in</strong>ce they are very<br />

typical <strong>of</strong> omens (see chapter 10). <strong>The</strong>y were probably omens <strong>in</strong> a story about the on <strong>of</strong> the<br />

consuls’, Hostilius Mancius’, defeat at the hands <strong>of</strong> the Numant<strong>in</strong>es, which happened this<br />

year.<br />

136 Obs.25, Oros.5.6.1<br />

Regia completely destroyed without any signs <strong>of</strong> human cause Roma<br />

Boy born from slave with 4 feet, hands, eyes and mouths and 2 sets <strong>of</strong> genitals<br />

Blood <strong>in</strong> hot spr<strong>in</strong>gs Puteoli<br />

Many lightn<strong>in</strong>g strikes<br />

135 Obs.26, Oros.5.6.2<br />

Eruption from Etna Aetna<br />

Boy with closed bottom born Roma<br />

Gra<strong>in</strong> on the trees Bononia<br />

Voice <strong>of</strong> an owl heard at the Capitol Roma<br />

134 Obs.27<br />

Sun <strong>in</strong> the middle <strong>of</strong> the night Amiternum<br />

Cow spoke<br />

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

Tunic <strong>of</strong> a slave burns leav<strong>in</strong>g no signs <strong>of</strong> fire Anagnia<br />

Moan<strong>in</strong>g as a man from a bird at night at the Capitol Roma<br />

Shields struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the temple <strong>of</strong> Juno Reg<strong>in</strong>a Roma<br />

133 Obs.27a<br />

Tiberius Gracchus died after witness<strong>in</strong>g tristia om<strong>in</strong>a*<br />

Milk was flow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> to the lake from the rivers Lacus<br />

Romanus<br />

4 iugera <strong>of</strong> land collapsed and lake emerged Luna<br />

Ra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> soil Ardea<br />

Wolf attacks guard M<strong>in</strong>turnis<br />

Unknown owl and other birds seen Roma<br />

Voice <strong>of</strong> children heard from the temple <strong>of</strong> Juno Reg<strong>in</strong>a Roma<br />

Shields dirty with fresh blood Roma<br />

Girl with four legs born<br />

Hermaphrodite born Ferent<strong>in</strong>um<br />

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