Prayer to Ianus, Iuppiter, Mars, Quirinus, Bellona, Lares, Di Novensiles, Di Indigetes, Di Manes, Tellus
Ianus · Iuppiter · Mars · Quirinus · Bellona · Lares · Di Novensiles · Di Indigetes · Di Manes · Tellus
Janus, Jupiter, Father Mars, Quirinus, Bellona, Lares, You divine Novensiles and You divine Indigetes, deities whose power extends over us and over our foes, and to You, too, Divine Manes, I pray, I do You reverence, I crave Your grace and favour will bless the Roman People, the Quirites, with power and victory, and will visit fear, dread and death on the enemies of the Roman People, the Quirites. In like manner as I have uttered this prayer so do I now on behalf of the commonwealth of the Quirites, on behalf of the army, the legions, the auxiliaries of the Roman People, the Quirites, devote the legions and auxiliaries of the enemy, together with myself to Tellus and the Divine Manes.
Fons · Source
AuthorLivy
WorkAb Urbe Condita
Section8.9.6-8
Periodlate 1st c. BC (recording events of 340 BC)
Occasiondevotio of Publius Decius Mus at the Battle of Veseris (340 BC) — consul's self-sacrifice, devoting himself together with the enemy legions to the gods of the underworld for Roman victory
Classificatio · Taxonomy
Cultureroman
Formritual
DeitiesIanus, Iuppiter, Mars, Quirinus, Bellona, Lares, Di Novensiles, Di Indigetes, Di Manes, Tellus
Functionsdedication · oath
Spheremilitary · civic