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Essays and articles
Religio Romana: Gods, mythologies and philosophies
- Deities of the Religio Romana
A superb introduction to the Religio Romana and an overview of its deities
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Priesthoods of the Religio Romana
An overview of the different sorts of religious officials in Roman civilisation
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- On
Numinism
Against the theory of a 'primitive' state of Roman religion prior to the introduction of Greek elements
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- De Anima : Pars I : Plato
- Pars II : Aristotle to Posidonius
- Pars III : The mystery cults
- Pars IV : Plotinus
Ancient views on the concept of the soul
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Faunus
A treatise on the rural god Faunus
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Quirinus
A scholarly essay on this little-known god
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Proserpina: a personal view
The goddess in Roman, Greek and modern pagan culture
(by Q. Aurelius Orcus)
- Roman God selector
Which Roman God do you resemble most?
(a SelectSmart quiz by Gn. Dionysius Draco)
- Roman Goddess selector
Which Roman Goddess do you resemble most?
(a SelectSmart quiz by Gn. Dionysius Draco)
Religio Romana: Prayers
Magnas gratias ago to Marcus Horatius Piscinus for finding all of the above!
More Prayers...
- ...from the Comedies of Plautus
(by Nicolaeus Moravius Vado, amicus Societatis)
- The Precatio Terrae of Antonius Musa
A prayer to Mother Earth
(Translation by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Sources of Invocations
Examples of Gods being invoked in classical literature
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Sources of Prayers
Examples of Roman prayers in classical literature
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
Religio Romana: Rites and Sacrifices
- Quinquatrus, Liberalia ac Anna Perenna (coniuncta in festo unico)
A combined ritual for the festivals held on 15-17 March: the Ides of March as the New Year (Anna Perenna); the Liberalia (Pater Liber =
Bacchus); and the Quinquatrus (Minerva)
(by Nicolaeus Moravius Vado, amicus Societatis)
- Fontinalia Meditrinaliaque coniuncti in uno
A reconstructed ritual celebrating the Meditrinalia (11 Oct) and the Fontinalia (13 Oct)
(10/13)
(by Nicolaeus Moravius Vado, amicus Societatis)
- Paganalia
A reconstructed ritual for use by modern practitioners of the Religio Romana
(by Nicolaeus Moravius Vado, amicus Societatis)
- Saturnalia
Ritual
Description of a Saturnalia ritual, as practiced by the Sanctuary of the Crescent Moon, Illinois
(by D. Pomponia Concordia)
- Benedictions
Authentic benedictions from the comedies of Plautus
(by Nicolaeus Moravius Vado, amicus Societatis)
- Curses!
Authentic Roman curses drawn from Plautus' plays
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Confirmatory oaths
Oaths drawn from Plautus' plays
(by M. Horatius Piscinus & Nicolaeus Moravius Vado, amicus Societatis)
- Gestures and orientation in prayer
An enquiry on how the Romans did it, and a guide for the modern practitioner
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Purification Rites
Purification rites prior to praying or sacrificing
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Daily Lararium Rite
A detailed "how-to"
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Consecration Rite
A rite for consecrating a garden to Ceres
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- A Roman wedding ceremony
Practical guide to different Roman wedding traditions
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Nuptiae: Roman weddings
Different types of Roman wedding practises discussed
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- On Augury
An extensive introduction to the practice of augury, ancient and modern
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Templa, Fana, Area:
Roman sacred spaces; the difference between sacrum, sanctum and religiosum explained.
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Roman Magic
Examples of magical practices that were accepted by the Romans
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
Religio Romana: further reading and additional reflections
- Cato's Lustratio
A new translation of an important passus from De Agricultura
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Cippus Abellanus
Translation and commentary of an important Oscan text (source included)
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Tavolo Agnone
Translation and commentary of an important Oscan text (source included)
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Tabulae Iguvii
The Iguvian tables, containing important religious inscriptions
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- On Sacrifices
A modern practitioner's guide
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- Human sacrifice in Ancient Rome
Examining the practice of human sacrifice and the Romans' thoughts on it
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- A personal view of the Religio
A founder's thoughts on the meaning of the Religio Romana today
(by L. Silvanius Florus)
Other religions from Antiquity (Greek religion, Mithraism, Egyptian cults...)
- Book tips on early Christianity
Expert recommendations for beginning and advanced study
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
- The Protogenoi:
- Pars I : Chaos, Nyx, Erebos, Gaia & Chronos
- Pars II : Tartaros, the Nesoi, the Ourea, Aither, Himeros, Pontos, Thesis
- Pars III : Thalassa, Hemera, Okeanos, Tethys
Creation myths and reflections about the first Gods in the Greek kosmos
(by Q. Aurelius Orcus)
- Greek Gods: Apollo
- Artemis
- Dionysus
(by Q. Aurelius Orcus & P. Dionysius Mus)
- Hellenic blood rituals and purification rites
The importance of blood rituals for the ancient Greeks and a few purification rites
(by Q. Aurelius Orcus)
- Notes on Mithras
Short history and description of Mithras and his cult in the Roman Empire
(by Flavia Valeria Octavia)
- The Bride of Mithras
Initiation rites in the Mithraic cult
(by Flavia Valeria Octavia)
- Thoth and Ma'at
Description and interpretation of the Egyptian divine pair
(by Flavia Valeria Octavia & Xanthippe Helia Allegra)
- Prayers to Isis
Lucius' prayers from Apuleius' Metamorphoses
(by M. Horatius Piscinus)
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