Arval Brethren
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The Arval Brethren were an ancient Roman college of twelve priests responsible for conducting sacred rites and agricultural fertility rituals in honor of the goddess Dea Dia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman priestly college
ⓘ
religious institution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman emperor ⓘ |
| ceremonialLocation |
grove of Dea Dia
ⓘ
near Rome ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culticFunction | state-sponsored agricultural cult ⓘ |
| cultTitleOfDeity | Dea Dia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Dea Dia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType |
agricultural goddess
ⓘ
fertility goddess ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
Acta Fratrum Arvalium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ |
| festival | annual festival of Dea Dia ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure agricultural fertility
ⓘ
secure divine favor for Rome ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | male-only priesthood ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latinName | Fratres Arvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
conducting sacred rites
ⓘ
performing agricultural fertility rituals ⓘ |
| memberCount | twelve priests ⓘ |
| memberSelection | co-option ⓘ |
| memberStatus |
elite Roman citizens
ⓘ
usually senators ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 12 ⓘ |
| periodOfActivity |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
college of priests
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| ritualActivity |
banquets
ⓘ
chants ⓘ prayers for crop fertility ⓘ processions ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| ritualCalendar | fixed annual ceremonies ⓘ |
| ritualType |
agricultural rites
ⓘ
fertility rites ⓘ |
| sacredObject | votive offerings ⓘ |
| sacredSpaceType | sacred grove ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | collegium ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
rural cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
| worshipped | Dea Dia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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