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The dissemination of divination in roman republican times

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* Rasmussen counts as two (Rasmussen 2003: 95)<br />

111 Obs.39<br />

Fire <strong>in</strong> the city Roma<br />

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

108 Obs.40<br />

An avis <strong>in</strong>cenidaria and owl seen*<br />

Human eaten by human <strong>in</strong> quarry<br />

Flood<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the Po and Arent<strong>in</strong>us rivers*<br />

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

Tw<strong>in</strong> birth; girl survived but boy had an open hole <strong>in</strong> his stomack, he died Nursia<br />

* Rasmussen counts as two (Rasmussen 2003: 95)<br />

106 Obs.41<br />

Boy born <strong>of</strong> slave said “ave” Amiternum<br />

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

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

Four f<strong>in</strong>gers cut <strong>of</strong> by lightn<strong>in</strong>g Atellis<br />

Silver flowed after lightn<strong>in</strong>g strike Atellis<br />

Roman woman struck by lightn<strong>in</strong>g, but didn’t die Trebulanum<br />

Noise from the sky<br />

Spears (pila) fell from the sky<br />

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

Fire <strong>in</strong> the sky Roma<br />

Flame <strong>in</strong> the temple <strong>of</strong> the lares Roma<br />

* Rasmussen counts as one (Rasmussen 2003: 96)<br />

105 Obs.42<br />

Snakes appeared at alter when flutes were played, but disappeared afterwards Trebula<br />

Mutusca<br />

<strong>The</strong> statue <strong>of</strong> Mars was upside down Trebula<br />

Mutusca<br />

104 Obs.43<br />

Owl seen outside the city Roma<br />

Cow was talk<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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