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Plutarch, Roman Questions, 11


nanWhy do they sacrifice to Saturn with the head uncovered? Is it because Aeneas instituted the custom of covering the head, and the sacrifice to Satum dates from long before that time? Or is it that they cover the head before the heavenly deities, but they consider Saturn a god whose realm is beneath the earth? Or is it that no part of Truth is covered or overshadowed, and the Romans consider Saturn father of Truth?


nanWhy do they sacrifice to Saturn with the head uncovered? Is it because Aeneas instituted the custom of covering the head, and the sacrifice to Saturn dates from long before that time? Or is it that they cover the head before the heavenly deities, but they consider Saturn a god whose realm is beneath the earth? Or is it that no part of Truth is covered or overshadowed, and the Romans consider Saturn father of Truth?


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accessories Edmondson (2008) 161
aeneas Edmondson (2008) 161
ara maxima Edmondson (2008) 161
capite velato Edmondson (2008) 161
daughters Edmondson (2008) 161
dress,augural Edmondson (2008) 161
dress,female Edmondson (2008) 161
dress,greek Edmondson (2008) 161
dress,matrons (veste maritali) Edmondson (2008) 161
dress,public ceremonial Edmondson (2008) 161
dress,religious Edmondson (2008) 161
fillets Edmondson (2008) 161
gender Edmondson (2008) 161
hairstyles,feminine Edmondson (2008) 161
hairstyles Edmondson (2008) 161
head-coverings Edmondson (2008) 161
headbands Edmondson (2008) 161
infulae Edmondson (2008) 161
lana,lanea Edmondson (2008) 161
livy Edmondson (2008) 161
matrons Edmondson (2008) 161
religion Edmondson (2008) 161
ribbons Edmondson (2008) 161
sacrifice Edmondson (2008) 161
senate Edmondson (2008) 161
statues Edmondson (2008) 161
toga Edmondson (2008) 161
varro,m. terentius Edmondson (2008) 161
veil,veiling Edmondson (2008) 161
vergil Edmondson (2008) 161
verrius flaccus,m. Edmondson (2008) 161
vittae Edmondson (2008) 161
wife,wives Edmondson (2008) 161
wool,woollen' Edmondson (2008) 161