Post by Jess on Jan 23, 2015 15:39:47 GMT -6
ONLINE/LINKS
Gods and Mythology
Nova Roma Gods Index*
Index of Gods and Spirits
List of Major Roman Deities
Pantheon.com Roman Deity Index
Starting Out
Simple Rituals*
Index of Nova Roma Rituals*
Religio Romana*
Household cultus
Household Worship*
Lararium*
Nova Roma Daily Rituals*
Roman Calendar and Festivals
Roman festival calendar
Roman calendar*
General festival information
Saturnalia
Interpretatio Romana
Maryjones on Interpretatio Romana
Roman and Greek Counterparts**
Interpretatio re: Celts
Imperial Cult
The Imperial Cult on Britannica
Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
How Roman Emperors Became Gods
Other
The classic Roman virtues of Marcus Aurelius
Romans regarding the Celts
Glossary of Roman religion (Wikipedia, use discretion)
Index of Roman religion (also Wiki)
Cicero and Augury
Roman Religion by Clifford Ando
Contesting Augury in Augustus' Rome
Roman and Christian discourses in conflict
Juno and Saturn in the Aeneid
BOOKS
Where to Start
An Introduction to Roman Religion by John Scheid
Roman Religion: A Sourcebook by Valerie Warrior
The Nature of the Gods and on Divination by Cicero
Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook by Daniel Ogden
Further Religious Reading
Rituals and Power: The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor by S. R. F. Price
The Gods of Ancient Rome: Religion in Everyday Life from Archaic to Imperial Times by Robert Turcan
Death and Burial in the Roman World by J.M.C. Tonybee
Greek and Roman Necromancy by Daniel Ogden
Religions of Rome by Mary Beard, John North and Simon Price
Philosophy
The Religion of Socrates by Mark L. McPherran
The Pythagorean Golden Verses
Latin
Wheelock's Latin by Frederic M. Wheelock and Richard A. Lafleur
A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock's Latin: Newly Revised for Wheelock's 6th Edition by Dale A. Grote
Workbook for Wheelock's Latin by Paul T. Comeau and Richard A. LaFleur
The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary by J. C. Traupman
New Latin Grammar by C. E. Bennett
Vox Latina, A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Latin by Prof. W. Sidney Allen
On the gods and their categories:
Dii Consentes: the twelve "supreme" native Roman gods
Dii Familiares: household gods and spirits
Dii Indigetes: tutelary, abstract, and other native Roman gods
Dii Novensiles: foreign gods
Dii Inferi: chthonic gods
Some things to know about researching cultus deorum:
"Religio Romana" and "cultus deorum" frequently refer to the same practice, however the names have different meanings. "Cultus deorum" best refers to what one practices today, meaning literally "care of the gods," while "Religio Romana" indicates Roman state religion. Because Rome as an empire no longer exists, the title is not entirely accurate. It still sees some use, however.
*Nova Roma has its pros and cons. Nova Roma is in effect a revivalist movement attempting to reestablish the Roman Empire. It taxes its members and keeps records. I don't know anyone who actually engages in Nova Roma proper. However, the website's scholarship is second to none when it comes to putting academic sources into modern-day practice, and in wiki format no less. Therefore, feel free to use Nova Roma, but use good judgment as in all things. I have heavily linked to NR in this thread for these reasons.
**The cultus is not simply "rebranded Hellenic polytheism." The gods are not directly equatable, neither are they archetypes. For more information on how the Hellenic-Roman equivalency assumption came to be, read up on interpretatio Romana.
Gods and Mythology
Nova Roma Gods Index*
Index of Gods and Spirits
List of Major Roman Deities
Pantheon.com Roman Deity Index
Starting Out
Simple Rituals*
Index of Nova Roma Rituals*
Religio Romana*
Household cultus
Household Worship*
Lararium*
Nova Roma Daily Rituals*
Roman Calendar and Festivals
Roman festival calendar
Roman calendar*
General festival information
Saturnalia
Interpretatio Romana
Maryjones on Interpretatio Romana
Roman and Greek Counterparts**
Interpretatio re: Celts
Imperial Cult
The Imperial Cult on Britannica
Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
How Roman Emperors Became Gods
Other
The classic Roman virtues of Marcus Aurelius
Romans regarding the Celts
Glossary of Roman religion (Wikipedia, use discretion)
Index of Roman religion (also Wiki)
Cicero and Augury
Roman Religion by Clifford Ando
Contesting Augury in Augustus' Rome
Roman and Christian discourses in conflict
Juno and Saturn in the Aeneid
BOOKS
Where to Start
An Introduction to Roman Religion by John Scheid
Roman Religion: A Sourcebook by Valerie Warrior
The Nature of the Gods and on Divination by Cicero
Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook by Daniel Ogden
Further Religious Reading
Rituals and Power: The Roman Imperial Cult in Asia Minor by S. R. F. Price
The Gods of Ancient Rome: Religion in Everyday Life from Archaic to Imperial Times by Robert Turcan
Death and Burial in the Roman World by J.M.C. Tonybee
Greek and Roman Necromancy by Daniel Ogden
Religions of Rome by Mary Beard, John North and Simon Price
Philosophy
The Religion of Socrates by Mark L. McPherran
The Pythagorean Golden Verses
Latin
Wheelock's Latin by Frederic M. Wheelock and Richard A. Lafleur
A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock's Latin: Newly Revised for Wheelock's 6th Edition by Dale A. Grote
Workbook for Wheelock's Latin by Paul T. Comeau and Richard A. LaFleur
The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary by J. C. Traupman
New Latin Grammar by C. E. Bennett
Vox Latina, A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Latin by Prof. W. Sidney Allen
On the gods and their categories:
Dii Consentes: the twelve "supreme" native Roman gods
Dii Familiares: household gods and spirits
Dii Indigetes: tutelary, abstract, and other native Roman gods
Dii Novensiles: foreign gods
Dii Inferi: chthonic gods
Some things to know about researching cultus deorum:
"Religio Romana" and "cultus deorum" frequently refer to the same practice, however the names have different meanings. "Cultus deorum" best refers to what one practices today, meaning literally "care of the gods," while "Religio Romana" indicates Roman state religion. Because Rome as an empire no longer exists, the title is not entirely accurate. It still sees some use, however.
*Nova Roma has its pros and cons. Nova Roma is in effect a revivalist movement attempting to reestablish the Roman Empire. It taxes its members and keeps records. I don't know anyone who actually engages in Nova Roma proper. However, the website's scholarship is second to none when it comes to putting academic sources into modern-day practice, and in wiki format no less. Therefore, feel free to use Nova Roma, but use good judgment as in all things. I have heavily linked to NR in this thread for these reasons.
**The cultus is not simply "rebranded Hellenic polytheism." The gods are not directly equatable, neither are they archetypes. For more information on how the Hellenic-Roman equivalency assumption came to be, read up on interpretatio Romana.
