Etrusca disciplina
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Etrusca disciplina is the traditional body of sacred Etruscan religious teachings and ritual rules that guided divination, worship, and the interpretation of divine will in ancient Etruria.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan religious tradition
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body of sacred teachings ⓘ ritual law ⓘ system of divination ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Tagès
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vegoia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPractice |
foundation rituals for cities and temples
ⓘ
funerary rites ⓘ haruspicy ⓘ interpretation of lightning ⓘ interpretation of prodigies ⓘ ritual regulation of space and time ⓘ |
| cosmology |
division of the sky into regions ruled by different deities
ⓘ
doctrine of fated lifespans of states and peoples ⓘ |
| culture | Etruscan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Cicero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pliny the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Seneca the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Servius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
libri acherontici
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libri fatales ⓘ libri fulgurales ⓘ libri haruspicini ⓘ libri ostentaria ⓘ libri rituales ⓘ libri vegoici ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman divination
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| mainUsage | ancient Etruria ⓘ |
| purpose |
guidance of political decision-making through divination
ⓘ
guidance of public and private worship ⓘ interpretation of divine will ⓘ regulation of ritual practice ⓘ |
| regulates |
boundaries and land division
ⓘ
funerary customs ⓘ interpretation of entrails of sacrificial animals ⓘ interpretation of thunder and lightning ⓘ layout of cities and temples ⓘ response to prodigies and omens ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ |
| religion | Etruscan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivesAs | fragments in Latin authors ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st millennium BCE
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| transmission |
oral tradition
ⓘ
sacred books ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Etruscan priests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Senate (via haruspices) NERFINISHED ⓘ haruspices ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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