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  1. 001

    Prayer to Mars, Lares

    FRATRES ARVALES · CARMEN ARVALIUM (CIL VI 2104) · inscription, recorded 218 AD

    roman · ritual
    Mars, Lares
    petitionprotection
    archaic Latin (preserved in inscription of 218 AD)
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  2. 002

    Ancient prayer

    VARRO · DE LINGUA LATINA · 6.21

    Novum vetus vinum bibo, novo veteri morbo medeor.

    roman · ritual
    protection
    1st c. BC (Varro preserving an archaic formula)
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  3. 003

    Prayer to Apollon

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Purification Ceremony — Hymn to Apollon

    greek · ritual
    Apollon
    invocationpetitionprotection
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  4. 004

    Ancient prayer

    CATO · DE AGRICULTURA · 160

    Motas uaeta daries dardares astataries dissunapiter. Huat haut haut istasis tarsis ardannabou dannaustra.

    roman · ritual
    protection
    2nd c. BC
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  5. 005

    Prayer to Mars

    CATO · DE AGRICULTURA · 141

    Mars pater te precor quaesoque uti sies volens propitius mihi domo familiaeque nostrae; quoius rei ergo agrum terram fundumque meum suovitaurilia circum agi iussi: uti tu morbos visos invisosque viduertatem vastitudinemque, calamitates intemperiasque prohibessis defendas averruncesque; uti tu fruges frumenta vineta virgultaque grandire dueneque evenire siris, pastores pecuaque salva servassis; duisque duonam salutem valetudinemque mihi domo familiaeque nostrae: haruncе rerum ergo fundi terrae agrique mei lustrandi lustrique faciundi ergo, sic ut dixi, macte hisce suovitaurilibus lactentibus immolandis esto.

    roman · ritual
    Mars
    petitionprotectiondedication
    2nd c. BC
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  6. 006

    Prayer to Jupiter

    CICERO · IN CATILINAM · 1.33

    roman · public
    Jupiter
    petitionprotection
    1st c. BC
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  7. 007

    Prayer to Lares

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 1.10.15-25

    roman · personal
    Lares
    petitionprotectionpraise
    1st c. BC
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  8. 008

    Prayer to Manes

    OVID · FASTI · 5.435-437

    roman · ritual
    Manes
    protection
    Augustan
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  9. 009

    Prayer to Pales

    OVID · FASTI · 4.747

    roman · ritual
    Pales
    petitionprotection
    Augustan
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  10. 010

    Prayer to Robigo

    OVID · FASTI · 4.911-932

    roman · ritual
    Robigo
    petitionprotection
    Augustan
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  11. 011

    Prayer to Bacchus, Ceres

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 2.1.3-4; 17-20

    roman · ritual
    Bacchus, Ceres
    invocationpetitionprotection
    1st c. BC
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  12. 012

    Prayer to Ceres, Tellus

    OVID · FASTI · 1.671-704

    roman · ritual
    Ceres, Tellus
    petitionprotection
    Augustan
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  13. 013

    Prayer to Apollo

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE / ACTA SACRORUM SAECULARES · I.41-46; 92-99

    roman · ritual
    Apollo
    petitionprotectiondedication
    Augustan
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  14. 014

    Prayer to Apollo

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 3.10.1-10; 25-26

    roman · personal
    Apollo
    petitionprotection
    1st c. BC
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  15. 015

    Prayer to Vulcanus

    GRATTIUS FALISCUS · CYNEGETICA · 437-442

    roman · ritual
    Vulcanus
    petitionprotection
    late 1st c. BC / early 1st c. AD
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  16. 016

    Prayer to Mars

    SILIUS ITALICUS · PUNICA · 3.126-127

    roman · personal
    Mars
    petitionprotection
    late 1st c. AD
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  17. 017

    Prayer to Mars Gradivus

    VALERIUS FLACCUS · ARGONAUTICA · 5.250-252

    roman · personal
    Mars Gradivus
    petitionprotection
    late 1st c. AD
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  18. 018

    Prayer to Iuppiter Capitolinus, Mars Gradivus, Vesta

    VELLEIUS PATERCULUS · HISTORIAE ROMANAE · II.131

    roman · public
    Iuppiter Capitolinus, Mars Gradivus, Vesta
    petitionprotection
    early 1st c. AD
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  19. 019

    Prayer to Helios, Hekate

    SOPHOCLES (ADAPTED) · RHIZOTOME (LOST) / HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Triakas Ceremony — Invocation of Helios and Hekate

    greek · ritual
    Helios, Hekate
    invocationpetitionprotection
    5th c. BC (Sophocles) — adapted
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  20. 020

    Prayer to Koryvantes

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Purification Ceremony

    greek · ritual
    Koryvantes
    invocationprotection
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  21. 021

    Prayer to Kouretes

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Purification Ceremony

    greek · ritual
    Kouretes
    invocationpetitionprotection
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  22. 022

    Prayer to Lares

    PLAUTUS · MERCATOR · 865

    roman · personal
    Lares
    petitionprotection
    2nd c. BC
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  23. 023

    Prayer to Neptunus, Apollo, Dii Penates

    ARNOBIUS · ADVERSUS NATIONES · III.43

    roman · public
    Neptunus, Apollo, Dii Penates
    petitionprotection
    3rd-4th c. AD
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  24. 024

    Prayer to Priapus

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 1.1.17-18

    roman · personal
    Priapus
    petitionprotection
    1st c. BC
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  25. 025

    Prayer to Silvanus

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · III.5561

    Felicitas hic habitat: nihil intret mali

    roman · personal
    Silvanus
    protection
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  26. 026

    Prayer to Venus

    PLAUTUS · RUDENS · 694-701

    roman · literary
    Venus
    petitionprotection
    2nd c. BC
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  27. 027

    Prayer to Carmenta, Porrima, Postvorta

    ANONYMOUS · RITUS CARMENTIS · dream prayer

    Carmenae meliora feratis mihi somnia vera

    roman · personal
    Carmenta, Porrima, Postvorta
    petitionprotection
    Archaic
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  28. 028

    Prayer to Hercules

    SILIUS ITALICUS · PUNICA · 1.505-507

    roman · literary
    Hercules
    petitionprotection
    1st c. AD
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  29. 029

    Prayer to Ceres, Libera

    CAESIUS BASSIUS / PHILICUS · HYMN TO CERES AND LIBERA

    roman · ritual
    Ceres, Libera
    petitionprotection
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  30. 030

    Prayer to Diana

    TERENTIUS · ANDRIA · 232

    roman · literary
    Diana
    petitionprotection
    2nd c. BC
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  31. 031

    Prayer to Diana

    VIRGIL · AENEID · 11.583-585

    roman · literary
    Diana
    petitionprotection
    Augustan
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  32. 032

    Prayer to Apollo, Neptune, Dii Penates

    ARNOBIUS · ADVERSUS NATIONES · III.43

    roman · public
    Apollo, Neptune, Dii Penates
    petitionprotection
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  33. 033

    Prayer to Apollo

    PLAUTUS · AULULARIA · 394-396

    roman · literary
    Apollo
    petitionprotection
    2nd c. BC
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  34. 034

    Prayer to Apollo

    PLAUTUS · MERCATOR · 678-680

    roman · literary
    Apollo
    petitionprotection
    2nd c. BC
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  35. 035

    Prayer to Apollo

    VALERIUS FLACCUS · ARGONAUTICA · 5.244-249

    roman · literary
    Apollo
    petitionprotection
    1st c. AD
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