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The dissemination of divination in roman republican times

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Tornado ripped <strong>of</strong> ro<strong>of</strong>s<br />

Bridge collapses and people fall <strong>in</strong>to the Tiber<br />

Plants ripped up with their roots<br />

56 Dio.39.15-16<br />

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

Dio.39.20, Cic.Har, passim<br />

Model <strong>of</strong> the temple <strong>of</strong> Juno fac<strong>in</strong>g east was turned to face north Mons Albanus<br />

Fire <strong>in</strong> the sky from south to north<br />

Wolf <strong>in</strong> the city<br />

Earthquake<br />

Citizens killed by lightn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Noise from below*<br />

*This is probably the prodigy which Cicero’s De haruspicum responso is about.<br />

54 Obs.64<br />

Note: these are omen stories about Crassus on his war <strong>in</strong> the east<br />

Dio.39.60.4-6<br />

Note: We hear that the sibyll<strong>in</strong>e books were consulted because Pompei refused to step down<br />

from his <strong>of</strong>fice. It is however not clear that it is taken as an omen.<br />

53 Obs.63, Dio 40.17.1<br />

Wolves seen <strong>in</strong> the city<br />

Howl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> dogs dur<strong>in</strong>g the night<br />

Statue <strong>of</strong> Mars was sweat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Thunderbolt flew through the city overturn<strong>in</strong>g statues and kill<strong>in</strong>g people<br />

Great civil disturbance because <strong>of</strong> Pompei’s dictatorship Roma<br />

Note: the last one is not taken as a prodigy. First <strong>of</strong> all it comes after the list <strong>of</strong> prodigies, and<br />

<strong>in</strong> the parallel passage <strong>in</strong> Dio we do not f<strong>in</strong>d it presented as a prodigy.<br />

Pl<strong>in</strong>.Nat.2.147<br />

Ra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> iron Lucania<br />

Note: It is not counted as it seems to be an omen to Crassus<br />

52 Dio.40.47.1-2<br />

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