Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

ritual establishment of property boundaries

ritual_establishment_of_property_boundaries

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome PICUS. / PICUMNUS AND PILUMNUS. / SILVANUS. / TERMINUS.; lines 5897-5913 confidence: high

    Numa Pompilius ordered stone blocks to be erected as durable monuments marking the division between properties.

    Numa orders durable stone monuments to divide properties and institutes associated altars and a festival.

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