Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

commemoration of victory, defeat, and death in a sacred calendar

commemoration_of_victory_defeat_and_death_in_a_sacred_calendar

A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


roman

  • Fasti MARTIUS. LIB. III. / APRILIS. LIB. IV. / MAIUS. LIB. V. / JUNIUS. LIB. VI.; lines 1089-1141 confidence: medium

    The entry lists rites of Vesta, Jupiter Pistor's altar on the Capitol, Brutus's victory over the Gallaeci, and Crassus's defeat and death by the Parthians.

    Several entries register military victories, defeats, or deaths alongside cult and astronomical notices.

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