The Dancing Lares and the Serpent in the Garden Religion at the Roman Street Corner |
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| Author:
| Flower, Harriet I. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17500-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $79.99 |
Book Description:
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The most pervasive gods in ancient Rome had no traditional mythology attached to them, nor was their worship organized by elites. Throughout the Roman world, neighborhood street corners, farm boundaries, and household hearths featured small shrines to the beloved lares, a pair of cheerful little dancing gods. These shrines were maintained primarily
The most pervasive gods in ancient Rome had no traditional mythology attached to them, nor was their worship organized by elites. Throughout the Roman world, neighborhood street corners, farm boundaries, and household hearths featured small shrines to the beloved lares, a pair of cheerful little dancing gods. These shrines were maintained primarily