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Prayer to Neria, Mars

Neria · Mars

Neria, wife of Mars, I appeal to you, give peace. May you use your own favored position with your husband; counsel Him to partake in this plan. In the same way as we reconcile ourselves to those who carried off our daughters, may you now join with Him for all times in favoring His.

Fons · Source

AuthorAulus Gellius

WorkNoctes Atticae

Section13.23.13

Period2nd c. AD (preserving archaic formula)

Occasionprayer attributed to Titus Tatius at the reconciliation between Romans and Sabines after the Rape of the Sabine Women — appeal to Neria, wife of Mars, for peace

Classificatio · Taxonomy

Cultureroman

Formpublic

DeitiesNeria, Mars

Functionspetition

Spherecivic