flamines
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Flamines were specialized priests in ancient Roman religion, each devoted to the service and cult of a particular deity.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman institution
ⓘ
priesthood ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | pontifex maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman temples
ⓘ
public rituals ⓘ |
| couldNot | hold certain political or military commands (especially flamen Dialis) ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decline | late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotedTo | particular deity ⓘ |
| etymologyProposed | possibly from root meaning "to blow" or "to burn" (uncertain) ⓘ |
| function | conducting cult of a specific deity ⓘ |
| genderRequirement | male ⓘ |
| hadRestrictions | taboos and ritual prohibitions ⓘ |
| highestOfficeAmong | flamen Dialis ⓘ |
| influence | religious life of Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LatinSingularForm | flamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | state cult of major and minor deities ⓘ |
| maritalRequirement | married by confarreatio in many cases ⓘ |
| numberOfFlaminesMaiores | 3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfFlaminesMinores | 12 GENERATED ⓘ |
| originTradition | attributed to early Roman kings in Roman tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman priestly colleges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | held public religious office ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| requiredCompanion | wife in some rituals ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
festivals
ⓘ
sacrifices ⓘ vows and prayers ⓘ |
| ritualPurityRequirement | strict ⓘ |
| role | specialized priests ⓘ |
| servedDeity |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ Quirinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| status | held high social prestige ⓘ |
| subClassOf | Roman priests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdividedInto |
flamines maiores
ⓘ
flamines minores ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| wifeTitle | flaminica ⓘ |
| wore |
apex (conical cap)
ⓘ
distinctive priestly dress ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.