G. Iulius Scaurus S. P. D.

Salvete, Quirites.

Today is Kalendae Aprilis and the Feria Veneraliae; the day is fastus.
During the Feria Veneralia Venus Verticordia, Venus "the
changer-of-hearts,' is particularly venerated. Women, wearing myrtle
garlands, bathed in the men's baths (men were excluded from their
baths for the day). Fortuna Virilis was also venerated in connection
with Venus, her statue ritually bathed, and offerings of incense and
flowers made. A sacrifice to Iuno was made by a Pontifex and the Rex
Sacrorum in the Comitia Calabra after which a Pontifex Minor would
announce the date of the Nonae Aprilis. Shortly thereafter the Regina
Sacrorum made sacrifice to Iuno in the Regia.

Tomorrow is ante diem IV Nonae Aprilis; the day is fastus.
Valete.

G. Iulius Scaurus
Aedilis Curulis, Flamen Quirinalis et Pontifex

Salvete Omnes!
DO you want to join in the rowdy spectacle of cheering on your team at the
Circus Maximus?
Are the Green, Red or White not your thing?
Join Factio Veneta, the Blue Faction!
You may remeber us from such great riots at the Circus Maximus and the
Hippodrome!
We need to get out on the sand and charge with all our strength!
I implore members of Factio Veneta to enter the races!

G*CORNELIVS*AHENOBARBVS
Domini factionorum, Facctio Veneta


Post Scriptum. EDICTUM AEDILICIUM DE RATIONE LUDORUM CIRCENSUM

I. Any Nova Roman citizen or socius who is not under Aedilician
sanction may take part in the Ludi Circenses organised by the Aediles
Curules. Each citizen may enter no more than one chariot per ludi.

II. An entrant who wishes to participate in the Ludi Circenses must
send a subscription to **** Quintus Salix Cantaber at:
qsalixcant@... *****
no less than *** two days *** prior to the commencement of the ludi.
Each
subscription must bear the subject header "Ludi Circenses" and include
the following information:

A. His/her name in Nova Roma;

B. The name of his/her driver;

C. The name of his/her chariot;

D. His/her tactics for the Quarter and Semifinals;

E. His/her tactics for the Finals;

F. The name of his/her "factio" or team (Albata, Praesina, Russata,
or Veneta);

G. Dirty actions against another factio in a specific round
(quarter-final, semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in
support of it (an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to commission
a dirty action, but doing so increases the chances of success);

H. Defence against dirty actions in a specific round (quarter-final,
semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in support of it
(an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to defend against a dirty
action, but doing so decreases the chances of success of the dirty
action);

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A. Apollonius Cordus to L. Cornelius Sardonicus, and
to all his fellow-citizens and all peregrines,
greetings.

> I wrote that in response to the comment that the
> next person to resign their
> office without passing on their duties should be
> 'taught a lesson in
> responsibility.' What lesson do you propose to
> teach and how do envision
> administering that instruction?

I think perhaps you misunderstood the implications of
my remark. I did not say that the next person to
resign from office irresponsibly ought to be taught a
lesson; I said that such an event would show that that
person ought to have been taught a lesson already in
order to prevent him or her from so acting. The lesson
to be taught is that such behaviour is not acceptable
to this community, and the means to teach it is for
such actions (not, I must stress, such *people*, but
such actions) to be publicly condemned rather than
greeted with unequivocal outpourings of sympathy or
so-whattery.

> Only an agent-centered morality will ensure an
> individual will handle their
> duties or be quit of them in a responsibile manner.
> These motivations must
> come from within.

That's a fair point, but it ignores the important
relationship between inner attitude and social
pressure. Though ultimately a person's decisions are
based on his or her moral framework, that moral
framework is necessarily influenced by his or her
understanding of what reactions to expect from others,
particularly from those whose opinions he or she
values. This is not only, though it is partly, a crude
'carrot-and-stick' matter whereby people must be
deterred from doing what they want to do by the threat
of social disapproval. Much more importantly, by
failing to express our disappointment and disapproval
we fail to make people aware of the negative emotional
and practical impact which such behaviour has on the
community.

When weighing up whether to resign in this way, a
person looking back across the years and finding that
abrupt resignation is generally greeted with sympathy
and understanding with no condemnation or criticism
will have no disincentive, but rather positive
incentive, to resign: that is the carrot-and-stick
point. More importantly, if that person looks back and
recalls no expressions of anger, hurt, or disapproval
in similar cases in the past, he or she will probably
form the impression that no one minds such behaviour
and that therefore, although it may in some
nit-picking sense be wrong, it's basically okay
because nobody will mind. Well, that's not true, and
if we give that impression then the next time someone
resigns in this way we will be partly to blame for
failing to make it clear how much we object.

> If that instruction was somehow effective, why
> should it apply only to the
> next person to leave in a huff? If you're
> suggesting that we should make an
> example of the next person to quit, I question the
> effectiveness of that
> action. I don't think it will make a difference.
> What is the value of a
> punishment to someone who is decided that the duties
> assigned to them by
> aren't worth their time? What is the value to Nova
> Roma in punishing
> someone who has disabused the public trust and
> thereby diminished themselves
> in the eyes of the community?

Again I think your questions, though reasonable, are
based on your earlier misunderstanding of my precise
implications. There have been people who have
suggested that some specific judicial penalty be
applied to people who resign in this way, but I'm not
of that opinion. In any case I'm sure such behaviour
would be actionable under existing laws, should anyone
wish to prosecute. My concern is that by voicing our
condemnation of such behaviour when it occurs we
should seek to dissuade others from doing so in
future; the effect of such condemnation on people who
have already behaved in this way is, as you say,
unlikely to produce any benefit.

> We should certainly do everything we can to keep
> talented people, but in
> those cases where we can't, I see no need to pander
> to someone's ego with an
> outcry of support, nor do I see the need to flood
> the main list with a
> series of condemnations. There are plenty of other
> talented individuals
> ready to assume the duties of those who leave.

I hope I've explained more clearly why I feel there is
a need to express condemnation - not in a flood (and
you may feel that I've been generating a flood of
condemnation all on my own, but that's only because I
find myself being called upon to justify the need to
condemn at all), but in a short and forceful
expression of the feelings of the community as a
whole. Sympathy and understanding are important as
well; but we must be careful that these do not
outweigh the disapproval and thereby give the
impression that most people don't mind. The more
sympathy we express, the more disapproval we must
express to balance it, with the ultimate aim of
showing that however sympathetic we may be we
fundamentally do not condone irresponsible behaviour.

The third option - a 'so what, never mind' sort of
attitude - seems to me equally unhelpful, for it
suggests that we neither mind very much being insulted
and let down in this way nor care very much for the
emotional well-being of the person who does the
insulting and letting down. The resignation of a
magistrate is an important public event, and we ought
to care and have a view on it - the reason Aristotle
says that a man who takes no interest in politics does
not mind his own business but has no business is
because political events, by their very nature, are
the business of the whole community and demand its
attention.

As for the idea that we have plenty of citizens ready
and able to assume the duties of those who leave us in
the lurch, this not only ignores the disruptions and
difficulties such resignations cause to those who have
to take over, but it is also quite simply incorrect.
Last November's elections for curule aedile, eagle
editor, and webmaster were unopposed; those for
quaestor and rogator were one candidate short; and of
the remaining elections, in only one (for tribune) did
the number of candidates exceed the number of posts by
more than one. Within three months one plebeian aedile
has gone missing and no candidates can be found to
replace him; and we have lost a quaestor. None of this
suggests a superabundance of citizens ready to fill
any vacancies that may open.





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A. Apollonius Cordus to all his fellow-citizens and
peregrines, greetings.

Oops - I see it's been my turn to make the gaffe which
seems to be compulsory at least once a month.
Naturally I apologize for taking up bandwidth
unnecessarily, and I look forward to it being someone
else's turn next. :)





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A. Apollonius Cordus to his friend the Curator and
Senator M. Minucius-Tiberius Audens, and to all his
fellow-citizens and all peregrines, greetings.

Just a short note to say congratulations to you and
your staff on the new issue of the Eagle: I have to
confess it's the first I've actually read, and I've
found it both enjoyable and interesting.





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Gnaeus Equitius Marinus Consulis Quiritibus Salutem Plurimam Dicit:

The resignation of Quaestor Livia Cornelia Hibernia leaves us with a
vacancy to be filled. Therefore I invite all qualified citizens who
wish to seek the office of Quaestor to announce their candidacy no
earlier than tomorrow. (Today is a dies nefastus, and no legal actions
are permitted.) I shall call the Comitia Populi Tributa during the
month of April to elect a new Quaestor, presuming one or more candidates
present themselves.

Valete,

-- Marinus

Quirites,

The resignation of Livia Cornelia Hibernia has been difficult for all of
us in Nova Roma who were touched by her in her time among us. Many of
us, myself included, feel that we have lost a friend we'd come to know
and respect. It is normal and natural that we've no wish to speak ill
of our lost friend.

The point has been made that Cornelia's sudden departure has left a
number of people in the lurch. This is true, and I don't want any of
you thinking that she ought to be forgiven for abandoning her
responsibilities. She had, of her own free will, taken on duties and
responsibilities as a magistrate in the central government, and as an
officer in the Sodalitas Militarium, and as Domina Factionia of the
Praesina Factio. By resigning she has forsworn her oath of office and
has left undone those things which she ought to have done. Other
dedicated people now must step in and clean up the mess left behind.

I do not know very much about what caused her to reach the decision she
reached. I would not have expected such a thing from an officer of the
US Armed Forces. Still, she is gone now and we must go on without her.

I would ask you all to remember Livia Cornelia Hibernia, the person, as
someone who was worth knowing. I would also ask you to remember her
magistracy as an object lesson in failure. Like the failures of other
Roman magistrates before her, we are left with a wreckage to study and
to learn from. Fortunately nobody died. No eagles were lost. No funds
were absconded. The damage is repairable and we will go on. But just
because we're able to overcome the loss doesn't mitigate her failure to
execute her duty.

Please learn from this experience.

Valete,

-- Marinus

Salvete Consul Marine et omnes,

Thank you for your input here. The point I would like to conclude
about resignations in general; particularily citizenship, is that
when someone leaves we need not mean mouth them or criticize their
actions but at the same time the Senate, sodalistas, magistrates and
the people of Nova Roma need not throw on sack cloth and ashes and
flog themselves saying it is our fault, our actions, our lack of
sensitvity, inactions etc that cause these people to leave, threaten
thr Res Republic, Pax Deorum and all that.

Except for a few, I notice that when citizens quit they give a quick
one or two paragraph phrase saying I am disallusioned, disappointed
and out of here. They usually unsubscribe right away like an ostrich
with its head in the sand and do not have the courtesy to hear any
responses or ideas, other ways of considering things from concerned
citizens who may help them reconsider. Do we blame ourselves for
that? I think not. Hopefully many of us when upset, disallusioned or
tired of things will present our arguments to each other the list,
keep the doors of communication open rather than acting in a more
melodramatic way indicating that our whole NR world has crashed...
you know - I did not fail Nova Roma! Nova Roma failed me!


Regards,

Quintus Lanius Paulinus




--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Gnaeus Equitius Marinus
<gawne@c...> wrote:

> Quirites,
>
> The resignation of Livia Cornelia Hibernia has been difficult for

all of

> us in Nova Roma who were touched by her in her time among us.

Many of

> us, myself included, feel that we have lost a friend we'd come to

know

> and respect. It is normal and natural that we've no wish to speak

ill

> of our lost friend.
>
> The point has been made that Cornelia's sudden departure has left

a

> number of people in the lurch. This is true, and I don't want any

of

> you thinking that she ought to be forgiven for abandoning her
> responsibilities. She had, of her own free will, taken on duties

and

> responsibilities as a magistrate in the central government, and as

an

> officer in the Sodalitas Militarium, and as Domina Factionia of

the

> Praesina Factio. By resigning she has forsworn her oath of office

and

> has left undone those things which she ought to have done. Other
> dedicated people now must step in and clean up the mess left

behind.

>
> I do not know very much about what caused her to reach the

decision she

> reached. I would not have expected such a thing from an officer

of the

> US Armed Forces. Still, she is gone now and we must go on without

her.

>
> I would ask you all to remember Livia Cornelia Hibernia, the

person, as

> someone who was worth knowing. I would also ask you to remember

her

> magistracy as an object lesson in failure. Like the failures of

other

> Roman magistrates before her, we are left with a wreckage to study

and

> to learn from. Fortunately nobody died. No eagles were lost. No

funds

> were absconded. The damage is repairable and we will go on. But

just

> because we're able to overcome the loss doesn't mitigate her

failure to

> execute her duty.
>
> Please learn from this experience.
>
> Valete,
>
> -- Marinus

Salvete,

Well, about resign I was considering.

If some of us get a job that really doesn´t allow us to dedicate
ourselves to Nova Roma, it is a worthy cause resign the magistratures
and allow space for new people. Not the citizenship, but the
magistratures. This is an atitude worthy of all praises, a signal of
responsability.

It is not the case we are talking, surely. But a case that for me,
for exemple, can happen any time. I can anytime be promoted to a
factory on the middle of Amazon and be internetless and unreacheable.

Why people disappoint so much with NR?
Why we on NR disappoint so much people?

Perhaps because they expect of NR much more than it really is: A
worthy Non-Profit Organization to learn, a administration that can
really offer us a taste of the many aspects of the ancient
government, and the best source for the increasing of the ancient
religious feelling...

Valete bene in pacem deorum,
L. Arminius Faustus TRP, Propraetor

> Except for a few, I notice that when citizens quit they give a

quick

> one or two paragraph phrase saying I am disallusioned, disappointed
> and out of here. They usually unsubscribe right away like an

ostrich

> with its head in the sand and do not have the courtesy to hear any
> responses or ideas, other ways of considering things from concerned
> citizens who may help them reconsider. Do we blame ourselves for
> that? I think not. Hopefully many of us when upset, disallusioned

or

> tired of things will present our arguments to each other the list,
> keep the doors of communication open rather than acting in a more
> melodramatic way indicating that our whole NR world has crashed...
> you know - I did not fail Nova Roma! Nova Roma failed me!

Salvete citizens and friends!
My apologies for not posting this earlier.

Today is the Veneralia , which is sacred to Venus Verticordia.

The month of April is named after Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love who was known to the Romans as
Venus. Venus is known as the Mother of the Roman people, as her distant grandson was Romulus, the
founder of Rome. As the Mother of the Roman people, she was worshipped as Venus Genetrix and as such
is one of the most honored Goddess of the Romans.

In April there are two festivals dedicated to the Goddess Venus: The first is today, April 1 and is
called the Veneralia and it honors Venus Verticordia, 'the Changer of Hearts" who later became the
protector against vice. After the Syballine books were consulted, Her temple was built on April 1,
114 CE in atonement for the inchastity of 3 Vestal virgins. So today is the 2118th anniversay of the
opening of that Temple. The worship of the goddess Fortuna Virilis was also part of this festival.

This festival is specifically one for women. According to Ovidius' Fasti, the statue of the Goddess
was cleansed on this day by both married and unmarried women and courtesans. The ladies wore crowns
of myrtle and once the goddess was bathed, they again adorned Her with jewels and garlands of roses:

"Yours are the Goddess's rites, Latin mothers and brides,
You too, who wear not the fillets and long robe (courtesans).
Remove the golden necklaces from her marble neck,
Remove the jewels: bathe the Goddess whole.
Dry her neck and restore the golden necklace to it;
Then dress her with flowers and new roses.
She tells you too to bathe beneath the green myrtle,
And the cause of it (learn it!) is certain.
She was naked on a beach, drying her dripping hair
When a randy band of satyrs saw her.
She noticed them and screened her body with myrtle.
This saved her and she tells you to repeat it."

After the Goddess is bathed and dressed, incense was then offered to Fortuna Virilis. The ladies
would make a libation and then drink the potion that Venus drank on her wedding night: crushed poppy
in milk and honey. Then wearing garlands of myrtle on their heads, they would bathe in the public
baths and pray to Fortuna Virilis that the men would not see any flaws or blemishes that they might
have. According to Lydus and the Prenaestine Fasti, only the ordinary populace bathed in the men's
baths in honor of Fortuna Virilis and this was possibly aimed at promoting sexual union.

Honoring Venus Verticordia on this day is relatively easy to recreate with friends or alone at home.

I have a room at home which is specifically and only Venus's Temple. No one is even allowed in that
room unless I know for sure that they will show respect for the Goddess. In her Temple I have many
statues of Venus and her altar. Her altar is decorated with sea shells, rose quartz and rocks in the
shape of a heart which I gathered on the shores of Greece. I also have the altar decorated with
fresh flowers (usually roses) which are sacred to her plus jewelry and other pretty trinkets which I
find fitting for the Goddess of Love and Beauty. The main Venus of the Temple wears a gold chain
around her neck.

I have not found an ancient Venus Verticordia ritual in any texts. So the following are suggestions
only. I realize that most people do not have a separate temple at home dedicated to the Goddess of
Love, but if you own a statue of her, that will work as well. Before starting, it is necessary to be
clean. If you don't have a wreath of myrtle cover your head with a shawl, and should burn some
incense in offering (see the Religio pages for the outline of a proper Religio Romana ritual). I
find that reciting a Homeric hymn or another prayer out of the Classics is also very nice. (see my
website http://www.goddessoflove.tk 'prayers'). Then take Venus as honorably as you can and bring
her to your bath. It is nice also to have some very very quiet music (flutes or recorders are nice)
to drown out any unasked for background noise. Burning incense in the bathroom also adds a nice
aroma and will mask any disinfectant or any toilet smells that may be lurking. Give Venus a nice
warm bath with a soft sponge. Make sure that your statue is not made of chalk before you bathe her
or she may melt! To me the general feeling should be one of a bridesmaid fawning over a bride.

Dry Venus gently but thoroughly. Then return her to her place and make another offering of incense
accompanied by roses or other pretty flowers. If you can afford it, a gold necklace would be perfect
to drape around her neck or some other pretty necklace. Remember that once given to her, the
necklace is Hers :-)

Next, is the ritual bath. As you run your bath water, prepare a drink of warm milk and honey (and
poppys if you have them). Unfortunately, I don't own a statue of Fortuna, but in the bathroom I
burned incense in offering to her. Again very very soft background music is quite nice As the bath
fills, first make a libation to the bot Goddesses and then slowly drink your milk and honey potion.
As you drink it, pray to Venus and Fortuna Virilis. Use your own words or something similar to:
'Venus Goddess of Love and Beauty, grant me beauty within and without. Fortuna Virilis, let those
who look upon me see only the goodness in my heart and the beauty of my spirit. Goddesses, grant
that my negativity be washed away by your bath and that I be purified both in body and in spirit."
Then enter your bath and visualize the Goddesses melting your inner and outer blemishes away. Stay
in the nice relaxing bath as long as you like.

For those of you who wish, feel free to stop by Venus's online Temple at http://www.goddessoflove.tk
. A real world offering is always nice, but Venus loves attention and an online virtual offering
would please her as well :-)

Valete,
Diana Octavia Aventina
Sacerdos Veneris

< I would also ask you to remember her
<magistracy as an object lesson in failure. Like the failures of other
<Roman magistrates before her, we are left with a wreckage to study and
<to learn from.

Salve Marinus,

Good point. I understand that she felt the necessity to resign. What I don't understand is when we
have magistrates who pick up and leave without making sure that the people taking over his/her
work wouldn't be left with a mess. This has happened before. (I am being sarcastic now), but maybe
we need to put a line or two in the oath of office that a magistrate can't disappear off the face
of the earth without communicating to those that need to know, what has been done, what not and
any relevant codes etc.

By the way, has anyone tried to telpehone Gracchus, our missing Aedile? He was enthusiastic to run
and so I am hoping that illness is not the reason that we've not heard from him.

Vale,
Diana

>
> By the way, has anyone tried to telpehone Gracchus, our missing

Aedile? He was enthusiastic to run

> and so I am hoping that illness is not the reason that we've not

heard from him.

>
> Vale,
> Diana

Salve Diana Octavia;
I have emailed M.Calidus Gracchus since February and given his
address to Lucius Arminius Faustus, the Plebian Aedile, and whoever
else asked for it. I was the one who inferred that his absence might
be due to illness I really have no idea, and never had his
micronational name, address or anything else, nor has any other
Hiberni that I have met. I will suscribe him to the new NRHispania
group.
vale Sp.Fabia Vera Fausta
Propraetrix Hiberniae
cohors Censoris CFQ
sacerdos Matris deum

Salve-

Please also help me to welcome Marcus Moravius Ambiorix to the
Moravii - we are very pleased to have him with us!

A. Moravia Aurelia


--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia"
<arnamentia_aurelia@y...> wrote:

>
> I am very pleased to introduce the two newest members of the gens
> Moravia, Caius Moravius Brutus and Paulus Moravius Brennus.

Welcome

> to our clan and to Nova Roma!
>
> Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia

Salvete Quirites;
I have created a yahoo group for our new provincia, please subscribe
and you will already find postings about celebrating Rome's birthday,
and Ludi Megalesia, and our next provincia meeting.
All Hiberni are welcome as are all Nova Romans
Failte!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NRHibernia/

Salve,
Here is a Pocket Calculator that uses Roman Numerals. There is only
a Mac OSX version and it is available in French and English
with German coming. Here is the link:
http://perso.club-internet.fr/jgmarand/EN/Dratiocinator.html. I thought
I would try to post something amusing and possibly useful.

Vale,

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus

--
AIM: PropraetorAMS or CensorSVR

Salve Moravi!
Romans and Gauls...Arnamentia Moravia you will have the most
fearsome gens in NR;-
New citizens let me remind you that there is a course "Introduction
to Nova Roma" at Academia Thules, do sign up for it, it was the best
thing I did as a new civis.
vale Sp. Fabia Vera Fausta




In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia"
<arnamentia_aurelia@y...> wrote:

> Salve-
>
> Please also help me to welcome Marcus Moravius Ambiorix to the
> Moravii - we are very pleased to have him with us!
>
> A. Moravia Aurelia
>
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia"
> <arnamentia_aurelia@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I am very pleased to introduce the two newest members of the gens
> > Moravia, Caius Moravius Brutus and Paulus Moravius Brennus.
> Welcome
> > to our clan and to Nova Roma!
> >
> > Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia

Salve,
Take the period off the end of the link for it to work, sorry. :-)

Vale,
Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus

sent in my application to participate! Veneta shall reign supreme!

With Respect,

Lucius Cassius Pontonius (Michael Ponte)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gaius Cornelius Ahenobarbus" <ahenobarbus@...>
To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: [Nova-Roma] ***AVE*VENETA***


> Salvete Omnes!
> DO you want to join in the rowdy spectacle of cheering on your team at
the
> Circus Maximus?
> Are the Green, Red or White not your thing?
> Join Factio Veneta, the Blue Faction!
> You may remeber us from such great riots at the Circus Maximus and the
> Hippodrome!
> We need to get out on the sand and charge with all our strength!
> I implore members of Factio Veneta to enter the races!
>
> G*CORNELIVS*AHENOBARBVS
> Domini factionorum, Facctio Veneta
>
>
> Post Scriptum. EDICTUM AEDILICIUM DE RATIONE LUDORUM CIRCENSUM
>
> I. Any Nova Roman citizen or socius who is not under Aedilician
> sanction may take part in the Ludi Circenses organised by the Aediles
> Curules. Each citizen may enter no more than one chariot per ludi.
>
> II. An entrant who wishes to participate in the Ludi Circenses must
> send a subscription to **** Quintus Salix Cantaber at:
> qsalixcant@... *****
> no less than *** two days *** prior to the commencement of the ludi.
> Each
> subscription must bear the subject header "Ludi Circenses" and include
> the following information:
>
> A. His/her name in Nova Roma;
>
> B. The name of his/her driver;
>
> C. The name of his/her chariot;
>
> D. His/her tactics for the Quarter and Semifinals;
>
> E. His/her tactics for the Finals;
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> F. The name of his/her "factio" or team (Albata, Praesina, Russata,
> or Veneta);
>
> G. Dirty actions against another factio in a specific round
> (quarter-final, semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in
> support of it (an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to commission
> a dirty action, but doing so increases the chances of success);
>
> H. Defence against dirty actions in a specific round (quarter-final,
> semi-final, or final) and amount of sesterces paid in support of it
> (an entrant does not have to pay sesterces to defend against a dirty
> action, but doing so decreases the chances of success of the dirty
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Salve Diana, et salvete quirites,

Diana Octavia Aventina wrote:

> maybe we need to put a line or two in the oath of office
> that a magistrate can't disappear off the face of the earth
> without communicating to those that need to know, what has
> been done, what not and any relevant codes etc.

It might be worth considering. My initial impulse is that for those who
take their oaths seriously, we're not going to have problems anyway, and
for those who don't, all of the oath in the world isn't going to change
things. But maybe spelling it out explicitly will make some difference.

Something I've also been considering is requiring an oath from
candidates for office, rather than only from those who win the elections.

Vale,

-- Marinus

G. Lanius Falco Quiritibus S.P.D.

Salvete, Quirites

It is with great pleasure that I publicly announce to you the newest citizen
of Nova Britannia: Decius Iunius Palladius. Join me in welcoming him with an
email to his most illustrious pater, Senator Decius Iunius Palladius
Invictus, Legatus Regionis Vermont.

Welcome, Decius Iunius Palladius!!!

Valete,

G. Lanius Falco
*****************************************************
Propraetor Nova Britannia
Praefectus Sodalitas Egressus Nova Britannia
Scriba Curatoris Differum
Paterfamilias Gens Lania


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lanius117@... wrote:

> G. Lanius Falco Quiritibus S.P.D.
>
> Salvete, Quirites
>
> It is with great pleasure that I publicly announce to you the newest citizen
> of Nova Britannia: Decius Iunius Palladius. Join me in welcoming him with an
> email to his most illustrious pater, Senator Decius Iunius Palladius
> Invictus, Legatus Regionis Vermont.
>
> Welcome, Decius Iunius Palladius!!!

Welcome to the world, little Roman. I'm sure you've already improved it
just by being here.

Vale,

-- Marinus

Salve propraetor, salvete cives,

Thank you all of you for welcoming my son. It will be awhile before he
actually posts anything himself, as today he turned four weeks old!
Someday he will be seen at Nova Roman events in person.

Again, my thanks.

Valete,

Palladius


lanius117@... wrote:

>
> G. Lanius Falco Quiritibus S.P.D.
>
> Salvete, Quirites
>
> It is with great pleasure that I publicly announce to you the newest citizen
> of Nova Britannia: Decius Iunius Palladius. Join me in welcoming him with an
> email to his most illustrious pater, Senator Decius Iunius Palladius
> Invictus, Legatus Regionis Vermont.
>
> Welcome, Decius Iunius Palladius!!!
>
> Valete,
>
> G. Lanius Falco
> *****************************************************
> Propraetor Nova Britannia
> Praefectus Sodalitas Egressus Nova Britannia
> Scriba Curatoris Differum
> Paterfamilias Gens Lania
>
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Salvete, Quirites.

Today is ante diem IV Nonae Aprilis; the day is fastus.

Tomorrow is ante diem III Nonae Aprilis; the day is comitialis.

Valete.

G. Iulius Scaurus
Aedilis Curulis, Flamen Quirinalis et Pontifex

<Please also help me to welcome Marcus Moravius Ambiorix to the
<Moravii - we are very pleased to have him with us!

Welkom Marcus Moravius! U heeft een goede Gens gevonden! U woont in Antwerpen, nee? Ik zal zeker
contact met je maken omdat ik kom ook uit Vlaanderen.

Groetjes,
Diana

M IVL PERVSIANVS QVIRITIBVS SPD

avete omnes,

just to remind that you have only two more days to deliver your works
for the <<MEGALESIA CULTURAL CONTEST 2004>>!!!

Hurry up!

valete
Marcus Iulius Perusianus, Aedilis Curulis
----------------------------------------------------------
ENJOY THE LUDI MEGALESIA 2004 @
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html

PLEASE GIVE TO THE MAGNA MATER PROJECT @
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/magnamater6.html
----------------------------------------------------------
PS. Below the rules for the Contest!



+ Regulation +
(also see at:
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/m_award _rules.html )

1) The literary award, "Megalesia Cultural Contest" is open to all the
citizens of Nova Roma. The task of the contest is to write a text
about a political, social, historical or religious deeds connected to
the cult of the Magna Mater in Rome.

2) The Award is open to single participants or to groups composed of a
maximum of 5 citizens. Each participant or group of participants can
participate with just _one_ work. It isn't allowed to be a member of a
group and participate as a individual at the same time. The
contributed
work must be in English, with a maximum of 500 words. These kinds of
works are accepted: novel, poem, drama, tragedy, comedy.

3) Each text must have the following facts about the participant(s):
Nova Roman name, real name, Nova Roman Province, age and e-mail
address.

4) The deadline to send own work is April 4th 2004 (2757 a.u.c.) at
24.00 time of Roma, by e-mail to m_iulius@v... [m_iulius AT
virgilio DOT it - Marcus Iulius Perusianus] with the
subject "Megalesia
Cultural Contest". Entries posted to any Nova Roma mailing list will
be
disqualified.

5) The texts will judged by a Jury composed by the following
Honourables
Citizens:

- Consul Gneus Salix Astur
- Consul Gneus Equitius Marinus
- Senior Aedile Curule Gaius Iulius Scaurus
- ex Senior Aedilis Curulis and Censor Caeso Fabius Quintilianus
- ex Senior Aedilis Curulis and Tribunus Franciscus Apulus Caesar
- Procurator of Academia Thule, Caius Curius Saturninus
- Coryphaeus of Sodalitas Musarum Tiberius Galerius Paulinus
- Fabia Tullia, Latinist of the Sodalitas Musarum

6) Each judge in the jury shall value each work following this table
of
judgement:
- Contents (0-10 points)
- Roman historical references (0-10 points)
- Language (0-10 points)
- Poetry and dramatization (0-10 points)
- Specific references to contents (0-10 points)
The points from all judges are summarized and this sum will decide who
will win (min. 0 - max. 400).
The judgements of the jury are un-impugnable.

7) The result will be published on April 7th 2004 at the Marcus Iulius
Perusianus' Cohors Aedilis Websites Ludi Section
(http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/m_award_results.html) and
on the Main Mailing List of Nova Roma.

8) The winner will have his work published on Marcus Iulius
Perusianus'
Cohors Aedilis Websites Ludi Section and, once realized, on the
Official
Website of the Magna Mater Project.

9) The texts will be archived by the Ludi organization. The
participants
give the copyrights of their text to Nova Roma accepting this
regulation. This Regulation is accepted by taking part of
the "Megalesia
Cultural Award".

10) For a brief explanation about how take part, please visit:
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/m_gla_howto.html

valete
Marcus Iulius Perusianus, Aedilis Curulis
----------------------------------------------------------
ENJOY THE LUDI MEGALESIA 2004 @
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html

PLEASE GIVE TO THE MAGNA MATER PROJECT @
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/magnamater6.html
----------------------------------------------------------

A. Apollonius Cordus to his friend the Consul Cn.
Equitius Marinus, to Quaestor Diana Octavia Aventina,
and to all his fellow-citizens and all peregrines,
greetings.

> > maybe we need to put a line or two in the oath of
> office
> > that a magistrate can't disappear off the face of
> the earth
> > without communicating to those that need to know,
> what has
> > been done, what not and any relevant codes etc.
>
> It might be worth considering. My initial impulse
> is that for those who
> take their oaths seriously, we're not going to have
> problems anyway, and
> for those who don't, all of the oath in the world
> isn't going to change
> things. But maybe spelling it out explicitly will
> make some difference.
>
> Something I've also been considering is requiring an
> oath from
> candidates for office, rather than only from those
> who win the elections.

Another thing which might help is reviving the
historical practice whereby every magistrate swore an
oath not only on taking office (to uphold the laws
&c.) but also on leaving office (that he had upheld
the laws &c.). Taking an oath to do something in the
future may seem to some like little more than a
statement of intention, and thus something not too
hard to deviate from if the intention changes later;
maybe a little extra incentive would arise from the
knowledge that in a year's time one would have to
swear that one had indeed done what one said one would
do. Or, to put it another way: currently breaking
one's oath means breaking a promise; with the second
oath, one would have to break a promise and then lie
about doing it.

Naturally that wouldn't help us with magistrates who
resign both office and citizenship, because they leave
our jurisdiction and can't be required to swear the
second oath; but it might help magistrates (the ones
who don't already) take their oaths a little more
seriously in other respects.





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valete Sp. Fabia Vera Fausta



In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "FAC" <sacro_barese_impero@l...> wrote:

> Salvete Omnes,
> I subscribed my new fast and strong trireme called ITALICA within
> 150 expert steerman.
> Italica want you, board the Italica winning the games in honour of
> Magna MAter!!!
>
> Valete
> Fr. Apulus Caesar
>
>
>
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Marcus Iulius Perusianus"
> <m_iulius@v...> wrote:
> > M IVL PERVSIANVS QVIRITIBVS SPD
> >
> > avete omnes,
> >
> > The Naumachiae is intended to be the fight between two sides,
> playing
> > each team the part of a famous side in Antiquity, reproducing
> famous
> > historical battles, like the Greeks winning at Salamina against
> the
> > Persians, or the Corcyreans destroying the Corinthian fleet.
> >
> > These are the rules for the great battle in the naumachia (see
> below
> > and at
> http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/m_nau_rules.html !
> >
> > It's going to be held on April 9th. All you have to do is to form
> > your own fleet and ask to other citizens to take part, or join

one

> > fleet already formed asking to its Supreme Captain.
> >
> > Then every citizen/Captain have to send his subscritions to
> > c.curius@w... specifing:
> >
> > - type of equipments bougth with 500 sesterces (see the rules
> below
> > and at
> http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/m_nau_rules.html)
> >
> > - a choice as SUPREME CAPTAIN (Great Captain of the fleet) once
> you
> > have chosen
> >
> > - his own tactic (among four, see the rules)
> >
> > Subscriptions are admitted until April 8th.
> >
> > Valete omnes!
> >
> >
> > Marcus Iulius Perusianus, Aedilis Curulis
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > ENJOY THE LUDI MEGALESIA 2004 @
> > http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html
> >
> > PLEASE GIVE TO THE MAGNA MATER PROJECT @
> > http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/magnamater6.html
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > NAUMACHIAE
> >
> > INTRODUCTION
> >
> > The Naumachiae is intended to be the fight between two sides,
> playing
> > each team the part of a famous side in Antiquity, reproducing
> famous
> > historical battles, like the Greeks winning at Salamina against
> the
> > Persians, or the Corcyreans destroying the Corinthian fleet. The
> > citizens join a team following the next rules as Captains:
> >
> > EQUIPMENT
> >
> > Every citizen/Captain involved in the Naumachiae must purchase a
> ship
> > and
> > the equipment before join a team. Each Captain have got 500
> > sextercios to
> > spend Those are the items to purchase with this money:
> >
> > Bireme (Includes 160 warriors and corvus): 200
> > Trirreme (Includes 200 warriors and corvus): 300
> > Catapult: 200
> > Steersman:
> > - Inexperienced: 50
> > - Medium: 100
> > - Expert: 150
> >
> >
> > SUPREME CAPTAIN (1)
> >
> > A citizen must be elected as the Great Captain of the fleet. His
> ship
> > will
> > be under the rules of "Supreme Captains".
> >
> >
> > TACTICS
> >
> > There are four different tactics. Each ship has its one, but
> before
> > choosing
> > it the Captain should talk to the other members of his team for a
> > co-ordinate battle.
> >
> > I. Frontal assault with the prow. Your ship attacks with the prow.
> > II. To break the opponent rows. Your ship takes back its own rows
> and
> > with
> > the side breaks the opponent rows.
> > III. Just boarding. Your ship uses its corvus to pass the

warriors.

> >
> >
> > RESOLUTION OF THE NAVAL COMBAT
> >
> > Each captain have the same tactic for the whole combat.
> >
> > First a 10 side dice must be rolled in order to determine the
> > Initiative and
> > who starts fighting. The kind of steersman and tactic increase or
> > decrease
> > it. Highest number is the first fighting.
> >
> >
> > Steersman inexperienced: -3
> > Steersman medium: 0
> > Steersman expert: +3
> > Tactic I: +3
> > Tactic II: 0
> > Tactic III: -3
> >
> > The equipment and tactic gives a punctuation that increase or
> > decrease the
> > Offensive Bonus for the winning. A 100 side dice must be rolled

in

> > order to
> > determine the OB. The highest OB wins the combat.
> >
> >
> > Birreme (160 warriors): +25
> > Trirreme (200 warriors): +75
> > Catapult: +50
> >
> > Tactic:
> > I: +25
> > II: 0
> > III: +50
> >
> >
> > SUPREME CAPTAINS (2):
> >
> > If the ship of the S.C. is destroyed, the remaining ships will
> have a
> > malus
> > of -6 to Initiative and -50 to the OB.
> >
> >
> > WINNERS:
> >
> > The side whose ships are still floating and prevails will win.

AVETE OMNES

> <Please also help me to welcome Marcus Moravius Ambiorix to the
> <Moravii - we are very pleased to have him with us!

Ambiorix? I still remember that black statue of Ambiorix in the
center of Tongeren which we saw during the first NR Rally in
Europe :-)
Shall we fear this new civis? <g> :-)

Welcome M Moravi!

BENE VALETE
Manivs Constantinvs Serapio

Salve Illustris Decius Iunius Palladius!

I must say that it was a pleasure to approve this young man. ;-)
Congratulations!

>Salve propraetor, salvete cives,
>
>Thank you all of you for welcoming my son. It will be awhile before he
>actually posts anything himself, as today he turned four weeks old!
>Someday he will be seen at Nova Roman events in person.
>
>Again, my thanks.
>
>Valete,
>
>Palladius

--

Vale

Caeso Fabius Quintilianus
Censor, Consularis et Senator
Proconsul Thules
Sodalitas Egressus Beneficarius et Praefectus Provincia Thules
Civis Romanus sum
************************************************
Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
"I'll either find a way or make one"
************************************************
Dignitas, Iustitia, Fidelitas et Pietas
Dignity, Justice, Loyalty and Dutifulness

Salvete omnes,

The racing season has begun and if you are not already a member of
any factio, now might be the good time to consider joining. What
would be the best factio to join then? The answer is: the one factio
that helps you to participate to the races by giving instructions and
help! But is there such factio?

The answer is: Yes there is: the GREENs always help new members to be
active, the only thing you need to do is just subscribe to our
mailing list and say "I'm new member."

The list is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/factiopraesina/
Or simply send blank email to:
factiopraesina-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Subscribe today to take part the races in Megalesia and Cerialia!

Valete,
--

Caius Curius Saturninus

Quaestor
Legatus Regionis Finnicae
Procurator Academia Thules ad Studia Romana Antiqua et Nova
Praeses et Triumvir Academia Thules ad Studia Romana Antiqua et Nova

e-mail: c.curius@...
www.insulaumbra.com/regiofinnica
www.insulaumbra.com/academiathules
gsm: +358-50-3315279
fax: +358-9-8754751

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G. Iulius Scaurus S. P. D.

Salvete, Quirites.

Today is ante diem III Nonae Aprilis; the day is comitialis.

Tomorrow is pridie Nonae Aprilis and the Feria Megalesiae; the day is
comitialis. The Feria Megalesiae was the commemoration of the arrival
of the Goddess Magna Mater in Rome in 203 BCE. Annual celebration of
the event began in 191 BCE on completion of the Temple of Magna Mater,
although there is evidence that the feria was also observed in 193
BCE. It is from 191 BCE that the six-day feria was celebrated.
Elaborate feasts were held in private homes on the first evening of
feria, so elaborate that a sumptuary senatusconsultum was required in
161 BCE to limit expenditure on them. Prominent in the celebration of
the Megalesia were ludi scaenici, theatrical performances, but ludi
circenses were not part of the feria until the principate. Religious
ceremonies of the feria included an offering of herbs (monetum),
ritual lustration of the statue of the Goddess, and a procession of
her Phrygian priests, the galli; citizens were prohibited from
participating in the procession because Roman law prohibited
castration of citizens and galli were self-castrates.


Valete.

G. Iulius Scaurus
Aedilis Curulis, Flamen Quirinalis et Pontifex

Salve Serapio,

<Ambiorix? I still remember that black statue of Ambiorix in the
<center of Tongeren which we saw during the first NR Rally in
<Europe :-)
<Shall we fear this new civis? <g> :-)

LOL! Maybe (we'll find out!) I see that Ambiorix statue every week and it has never failed to
impress me. Down the street (we walked past it everyday) there is a small one of Julianus. No one
notices him too much--even we didn't- He's a bit smaller than lifesize unlike the romantic larger
than life Ambiorix statue.
Vale,
Diana

Lucius Cassius Pontonius Civibus Romanae Salutem Plurimam Dicit:

I am here to announce my candidacy for the vacant Quaestor
position. I have been a citizen of Nova Roma since last summer and
have been following the course of government and feel that there may
be a place for me in our political arena.

In my macronational life, I have served in public office as a
Recreation Commissioner in my hometown of Swansea, Massachusetts.
During my 2 1/2 year term of office I served as both Secretary and
Vice Chairman of that 9 member board. I believe this has given me a
political advantage in that I have experience in government,
experience that I offer to Nova Roma.

I am also a manager of a restaurant here in Massachusetts. In my
work I have had the opportunity to work with money, manage it,
direct employees and get a grasp of what leadership and fiscal
responsibility is about. The business skills that I learned here
helped me to have a successful term in the Recreation Commission and
I feel they would be valuable to Nova Roma as well.

Besides being in Nova Roma, I am also the Executive Officer of a
Gaming Clan called "Rebel Ground Forces".
http://www.darkjedi.org/club/RGF/ I am very proud of the work I have
done there and I am proud to say that every battalion, Brigade, or
Division that I commanded was the best in the clan at the time I was
commander. I ask that anyone looking for a recommendation to my
commitment to internet accessed communities go to the proud members
of RGF for references to my abilities and dedication.

I will bring a fresh new face to Nova Roma as Quaestor. I am
eager to assist the Magistrates to do their jobs as efficiently and
honorably as they can. I guarantee that every action I take and
every cause I back will be in support of the proud traditions of
Republican Rome to which we all aspire, and to protect and honor the
citizens (Patrician and Plebian) of Nova Roma. I look forward to the
upcoming election and hope that when your time comes to vote, you
consider Lucius Cassius Pontonius favorably.

Valete,

Lucius Cassius Pontonius (Michael Ponte)

Welcome to Nova Roma! I am pleased to welcome you!

With Respect,

Lucius Cassius Pontonius (Michael Ponte)

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: [NovaBritannia] Newest citizen of Nova Britannia


G. Lanius Falco Quiritibus S.P.D.

Salvete, Quirites

It is with great pleasure that I publicly announce to you the newest citizen
of Nova Britannia: Decius Iunius Palladius. Join me in welcoming him with an
email to his most illustrious pater, Senator Decius Iunius Palladius
Invictus, Legatus Regionis Vermont.

Welcome, Decius Iunius Palladius!!!

Valete,

G. Lanius Falco
*****************************************************
Propraetor Nova Britannia
Praefectus Sodalitas Egressus Nova Britannia
Scriba Curatoris Differum
Paterfamilias Gens Lania


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Salvete Consules et omnes cives

I would hereby like to announce my candidacy for the recently announced election.
Should I win this election, I will endeavour to do my utmost to help Nova Roma in whatever
way is required of me.

Regarding my qualifications for the position, all I can say is that I have a burning desire
to see Nova Roma grow by leaps and bounds and I feel that the best way to accomplish
this is through active participation in the administration of our Republic. As member of
the same gens as the Quaestor who resigned, I feel that it is only fitting that someone
from the same gens should step forward and attempt to finish what was left unfinished
by our gens member, in order to restor something of the honor of gens Cornelia. This
may sound antiquated, but personal and familial honor played a great role in Roma Antiqua,
and I think that our modern Republic can only benefit by applying some of the same values.

I also have a qualification in basic bookkeeping to my name which I think would be valuable in
the position of Quaestor.

Should anyone have any questions for me regarding my candidacy, please feel free to
e-mail me.

Bene Valete,


Lucius Cornelius Cicero

INTERPRETER(Afrikaans)
SCRIBA GENII DOCTRINAE PHILOSOPHIAE (Academia Thules)




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SALVETE OMNES

I have just sent an email to Consul Marinus with the particulars of
my work stay in NJ; if possible, I'll like to meet anybody of you
living there, so if someone is interested, I can send this document
to him too.

BENE VALETE
L IUL SULLA

Salve Illustrus Pontonius,

first of all good luck for your candidacy. I don't know you but
your references and experiences impressed me.
However I have a question for you about the following statement:

> Besides being in Nova Roma, I am also the Executive Officer of

a

> Gaming Clan called "Rebel Ground Forces".
> http://www.darkjedi.org/club/RGF/ I am very proud of the work I

have

> done there and I am proud to say that every battalion, Brigade, or
> Division that I commanded was the best in the clan at the time I

was

> commander. I ask that anyone looking for a recommendation to my
> commitment to internet accessed communities go to the proud

members

> of RGF for references to my abilities and dedication.

Why we would ask references to the Illustris members of a war role-
game? I hope you are not comparing Nova Roma to a role-game and the
good abilities of a role-player to the diferent skills, duties and
abilities of an high Magistrate of our Res Publica. ;-)

In any way good luck.

Vale
Fr. Apulus Caesar

AVETE OMNES

I have been chosen by Aedilis M Iul Perusianus to lead the
historical contest of Ludi Megalesia.

Here are the rules:
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/m_quiz_rules.html

Tomorrow I'll post on thil ML the first quiz between 19-20 Roman
hour. For any question, just ask!

All the answers have to be posted at the following email:
mm_quiz@....

BENE VALETE
L IUL SULLA

G. Iulius Scaurus S. P. D.

Salvete, Quirites.

Today is pridie Nonae Aprilis and the Feria Megalesiae; the day is
comitialis. The Feria Megalesiae was the commemoration of the arrival
of the Goddess Magna Mater in Rome in 203 BCE. Annual celebration of
the event began in 191 BCE on completion of the Temple of Magna Mater,
although there is evidence that the feria was observed in 193 BCE. It
is from 191 BCE that the six-day feria was celebrated. Elaborate
feasts were held in private homes on the first evening of feria, so
elaborate that a sumptuary senatusconsultum was required in 161 BCE to
limit expenditure on them. Prominent in the celebration of the
Megalesia were ludi scaenici, theatrical performances, but ludi
circenses were not part of the feria until the principate. Religious
ceremonies of the feria included an offering of herbs (monetum),
ritual lustration of the statue of the Goddess, and a procession of
her Phrygian priests, the galli; citizens were prohibited from
participating in the procession because Roman law prohibited
castration of citizens and galli were self-castrates.

Tomorrow is Nonae Aprilis, Feria Fortunae Publicae, and Feria
Meglaesiae; the day is nefastus. On this day the Rex Sacrorum would
announce the regular fixed feriae of the month on the Nonae by
edictum. The Nonae were sacred to Iuno Covella and the Regina
Sacrorum sacrificed to Iuno at the Regia. The Feria Fortunae Publicae
honoured the establishment of the Temple of Fortuna Publica. The
Feria Megalesiae continued. The Feria Fortunae Publicae celebrates
the dedication of the temple of Fortuna Publica on the Quirinal.

Valete.

G. Iulius Scaurus
Aedilis Curulis, Flamen Quirinalis et Pontifex

MM IVL PERVSIANVS QVIRITIBVS S.P.D.

Ex Officio Curulis Aedilis Marci Iulii Perusiani

<<Quare magna deum mater materque ferarum et nostri genetrix haec dicta
est
corporis una. Hanc veteres Graium docti cecinere poetae sedibus in curru
biiugos agitare
leones, aeris in spatio magnam pendere docentes tellurem neque posse in
terra sistere
terram.>>

(Therefore she is the Mother of the gods, the Mother of wild beasts, and
our creator. Of her the learned poets of Greece sang of a time when she
was drawn in a chariot by two yoked lions, meaning that the great earth
hangs in the middle of the air and earth cannot rest on earth)

Titus Lucretius Caro, De Rerum Natura, Liber II, vv. 598-604


As written in the official calendar of the Nova Roman festivals, from today
to April 10th there will be held games and celebrations. These Ludi are
dedicated to the Great
Mother, the Magna Mater of the mount Ida.
The Acus, the goddess' sacred black stone was brought from Pessinus, Phrygia
in Asia Minor, on the fourth day of Aprilis (204 BC) and temporarily placed
in the Aedes Victoriae.
Thirteen years lates, it was eventually housed in a new Sanctuary on the
Palatine hill. It was consecrated on April 10, 191 BC, and the Ludi Megalesia
were institued and
organized by the Aediles.

When the Magna Mater was first introduced to Rome, aristocratic families
formed sodalitates in honor of the Goddess. A practice rapidly developed
from these clubs in which patrician families held dinner parties [mutitationes]
for each other on the first night of the Ludi. Over time these banquets
became wildly elaborate and ostentatious.

Today, first day of the Megalesia, we remember the arrival of the simulacrum
of the Great Mother to Rome: probably a iron cone shaped meteorite. A delegation
of the most
important people of Rome, was waiting on the confluece of the Tiber with
the Almo rivers.
It is celebrated by games and theatrical performances. The celebration
lasts for seven days total. During these seven days, Cohors Aedilis Curulis
Marci Iulii
Perusiani will offer (see also at http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html):

April 4th : Religious Celebration
Ludi Scaenici
Historical Contest 1

April 5th: Venationes
Munera Gladiatoria quarters
Historical Contest 2

April 6th: Ludi Circenses quarters
Munera Gladiatoria semifinals
Historical Contest 3

April 7th: Megalesia Cultural Award
Historical Contest 4

April 8th: Munera Gladiatora final
Ludi Circenses semifinals
Historical Contest 5

April 9th: Naumachiae
Historical Contest 6

April 10th: Ludi Circenses final
Historical Contest 7
Magna Mater Bulletin

According to the tradition, today, Pridie Nonas Aprilis annum 2757 a.U.c.,
I stand on the front of the Sanctuary of the Magna Mater. A sacrifice of
a moretum (a dish of herbs) is done. The sacerdos Matris Deum whispers a
formula into my ears and then I say "Romans, enjoy the celebratrions!"

valete
M IVL PERVSIANVS, Aedilis Curulis

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ENJOY THE LUDI MEGALESIA 2004 @
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html

PLEASE GIVE TO THE MAGNA MATER PROJECT @
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/magnamater6.html
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Salvete Illustris Perusiane et Omnes,

I wish to everybody happy and exciting Megalesia Ludi.
As our Fathers prayed the Magna Mater for the victory against
Carthago, I pray the Goddess for a world of peace. And I invite you
all, Citizens, to take 5 minutes during the next week to pray the
Goddess.

About the festival, Perusiane, please take my congratulations for
the several and (they seem ;-) exciting games. The best way to
celebrate this great festival. I subscribed all the games and I
promise you a donation for the Magna Mater Project. I'll give you my
little sum during the next italian Meeting for the Rome's Birthday.

Vale
Fr. Apulus Caesar
Senator

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, m_iulius@v... wrote:
> MM IVL PERVSIANVS QVIRITIBVS S.P.D.
>
> Ex Officio Curulis Aedilis Marci Iulii Perusiani
>
> <<Quare magna deum mater materque ferarum et nostri genetrix haec
dicta
> est
> corporis una. Hanc veteres Graium docti cecinere poetae sedibus in
curru
> biiugos agitare
> leones, aeris in spatio magnam pendere docentes tellurem neque
posse in
> terra sistere
> terram.>>
>
> (Therefore she is the Mother of the gods, the Mother of wild
beasts, and
> our creator. Of her the learned poets of Greece sang of a time
when she
> was drawn in a chariot by two yoked lions, meaning that the
great earth
> hangs in the middle of the air and earth cannot rest on earth)
>
> Titus Lucretius Caro, De Rerum Natura, Liber II, vv. 598-604
>
>
> As written in the official calendar of the Nova Roman festivals,
from today
> to April 10th there will be held games and celebrations. These
Ludi are
> dedicated to the Great
> Mother, the Magna Mater of the mount Ida.
> The Acus, the goddess' sacred black stone was brought from
Pessinus, Phrygia
> in Asia Minor, on the fourth day of Aprilis (204 BC) and
temporarily placed
> in the Aedes Victoriae.
> Thirteen years lates, it was eventually housed in a new Sanctuary
on the
> Palatine hill. It was consecrated on April 10, 191 BC, and the
Ludi Megalesia
> were institued and
> organized by the Aediles.
>
> When the Magna Mater was first introduced to Rome, aristocratic
families
> formed sodalitates in honor of the Goddess. A practice rapidly
developed
> from these clubs in which patrician families held dinner parties
[mutitationes]
> for each other on the first night of the Ludi. Over time these
banquets
> became wildly elaborate and ostentatious.
>
> Today, first day of the Megalesia, we remember the arrival of the
simulacrum
> of the Great Mother to Rome: probably a iron cone shaped
meteorite. A delegation
> of the most
> important people of Rome, was waiting on the confluece of the
Tiber with
> the Almo rivers.
> It is celebrated by games and theatrical performances. The
celebration
> lasts for seven days total. During these seven days, Cohors
Aedilis Curulis
> Marci Iulii
> Perusiani will offer (see also at
http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html):
>
> April 4th : Religious Celebration
> Ludi Scaenici
> Historical Contest 1
>
> April 5th: Venationes
> Munera Gladiatoria quarters
> Historical Contest 2
>
> April 6th: Ludi Circenses quarters
> Munera Gladiatoria semifinals
> Historical Contest 3
>
> April 7th: Megalesia Cultural Award
> Historical Contest 4
>
> April 8th: Munera Gladiatora final
> Ludi Circenses semifinals
> Historical Contest 5
>
> April 9th: Naumachiae
> Historical Contest 6
>
> April 10th: Ludi Circenses final
> Historical Contest 7
> Magna Mater Bulletin
>
> According to the tradition, today, Pridie Nonas Aprilis annum 2757
a.U.c.,
> I stand on the front of the Sanctuary of the Magna Mater. A
sacrifice of
> a moretum (a dish of herbs) is done. The sacerdos Matris Deum
whispers a
> formula into my ears and then I say "Romans, enjoy the
celebratrions!"
>
> valete
> M IVL PERVSIANVS, Aedilis Curulis
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> ENJOY THE LUDI MEGALESIA 2004 @
> http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html
>
> PLEASE GIVE TO THE MAGNA MATER PROJECT @
> http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/magnamater6.html
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
--

Gaius Modius Athanasius SPD

I would like to apologize to the citizens of our fine Republic for not being as active as I should be. My father if very sick, and just had a liver transplant about a month ago. He is currently at a specialized hospital about an hour and a half away from me, and even after having had the surgury a month ago he is still in surgical ICU (he gets better then worse again, back and forth). It has been very rough on me, and my family.

I am NOT going to resign as Tribune, and I am available if needed in my my capacity as Tribune, Flamen, and Augur. However, if I am slow to respond or if I don't participate in every discussion or debate on the main list please don't hold it against me :)

Valete;

Gaius Modius Athansius
Tribunus Plebis
Flamen Pomonalis et Augur

Let the Phyrgian rites commence!
The Septemvir and the Cururle Aedile Marcus Iulius Perusianus
followed by the chief heireia Vopisca Iulia Cocceia and heireia
Spuria Fabia Vera Fausta, clad in coloured Phyrgian robes and the
chief Gallos in purple with long hair and a golden crown, and the
nymph-like Galloi process into the temple and up to the altar of
Magna Mater with song "Khaireomen, o philoi - Rejoice o friends".

The offerings and sacrificial implements are carried around the
altar. Then, placing the statue of the Great Mother on a litter, with
singing and amphorae they process down the temple staircase to the
piazza, where there is a large fountain and basin, for the ritual
washing of the Mother. The water is sanctified, with smoldering wood
from the altar fire. The statue is rubbed with ask and bathed in the
lustral water. The attendants fill the jars to return to the front of
the temple where the hands of the worshippers are washed with lustral
water, which is sprinkled over the sacrificial heifer, the 'moretum'
offfering and the altar.

The chief Gallos whispers into the ear of Marcus Iulius Perusianus,
so as to make no mistakes, the words so he invites the gods: "Hear,
receiving the sacrifice and rejoicing in the rite. Hail children of
Jupiter! Grant lovely song and celebrate the holy race of the
deathless gods who are for ever."

The priestess Cocceia slowly and carefully recites the hymn in honour
of the Mother of the Gods, while the galloi and the priestesses sing
and play on drums and flutes and pipes:

"Sing to me, O Muse, clear-voiced daughter of great Zeus,
Of the mother of all gods and all men.
In the din of rattles and drums and in the sounds of pipes
she delights. In the howl of wolves and the roar of glaring
lions,
in resounding mountains and wooded glens she finds her joy.
Farewell! And you and all the godesses delight in my song."

The chief Gallos: "To you, o blessed ones, we bring a libation and a
sacrifice, accept from us this sacrifice of all kinds of fruits,
poured out abundantly."

The participants scatter a few grains of wheat into the fire and
drops of lustral water on the unblemished heifer's head.

With the knife the aedile cuts a bit of hair from the heifer's
forehead and throws it into the fire, the heifer is tied gently to
the altar, her gentle mein shows she goes willingly. The vicimarii
stun the heifer and cut her throat, the blood spills on the altar
while the women ululate with shrill cries.

A portion of the offering is set aside for the gods by the chief
Gallos: "Come propitiously, blessed ones, and accept the delightful
offerings" and burned, the first and last for Vesta, then the Great
Mother, the rest is cooked and distributed among the people.

A portion of the offerings, moretum and wine are poured onto the fire.

They return into the sanctuary and close with the chief Gallos: "Let
us rejoice in the company of the gods!"

Worshippers: "Let us rejoice!"

All now sing "Ie Paion" and play their drums, flutes and cymbals...



The Pompa

The cult statue with the face of black stone is placed in a carriage
drawn by lions, this is placed on a litter and the Galloi bearing the
saving image of Cybele exit the temple and process down the Palatine
through the hills of Rome.

The atmosphere is incredible. The crowds line the streets to see the
litter of the Great Mother, the preserver of Rome. First, they hear
the thumping drums, then the clashing cymbals, skirling flutes and
the procession comes! The eunuch priests of Magna Mater are dancing,
throwing their long hair about. In their long bright dresses, with
the sun glinting on their earrings and bracelets and the immense
pectoral on their breast; they appear as from another world.

Exuding a perfume, some bear the litter others dance and beg coins
for the Great Mother. The priestesses howl, dance and drum wildly on
the tympana, the sound is thunder, the hollow cymbals resound, the
horns blast with raucous song, while the hollow pipes stimulate the
mind with their Phyrgian mode.

They all sing madly hymns to the Great Mother:
"O Mother of Dindymene, Mother of the gods, Great Idean Mother,
Phrygian Mother
Ancestral goddess whom we worship with ecstacy and song!
The Carthaginians were near,
but your holy statue was brought by the noblest men and
women to the city on the Tiber,
placed in the Temple of Victory, and you gave the
children of Aeneas victory!
The fruitful fields groaned from the heavy harvest of your
blessing. O Great protectress of Rome!"

In a shower of rose petals, the procession which all Rome has come to
see makes its way down the steps of the temple, the clivi, the hills,
to the Circus Maximus that the games may be viewed under the very
gaze of Magna Mater.

Avete Quirites;
during this pompa I the sacerdos of the Matris deum come to you
asking for a small 2 euro, $2 dollar donation for the Magna Mater
Project.
why do I do this?
Ovid in his "Fasti" explains:

"Why said I, does the goddess collect money in small coins?
'the people contributed their coppers, with which Metellus built her
fane,' said she; 'hence the custom of giving small coin abides.'
Fasti, iv.350-353


It was this way that every Roman, great and small, built the temple
to house the glorious protector of ROme; in modern times we Nova
Romans can be part of this wondrous project. Please give your
contribution to your Legate, or at Roman Days, or at Segovia, or
Italii at the meeting the day of Rome's birth April 16,17,18th

Back to the past: Stipes ad Matris Magnae!

IO! Spuria Fabia Vera Fausta
sacerdos Matris deum

Salve Fr. Apulus Caesar

In regards to your statement regarding the Online Gaming Clan, let me reassure all citizens that I used the RGF as an example of my dedication to even the smallest things I am involved in. I realize that there are vast differences between Nova Roma and the gaming group, but I hold each position to be just as important. RGF is not a role playing system, it is more a collection of people who have similar interests- in this case Star Wars gaming. Besides our internet "handles" we know each others real life names and form strong bonds of companionship. When I set out to accomplish a task, I do everything in my power to see that it gets accomplished, no matter whether it is in politics, business, or recreation. No disrespect towards Roma was intended and I hope that you consider me when the elections come around. It will be wonderful to get to know more citizens as time goes on, so don't be a stranger Fr Apulus.

With Respect,

Lucius Cassius Pontonius (Michael Ponte)

----- Original Message -----
From: FAC
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 11:32 AM
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Re: Candidacy for Quaestor


Salve Illustrus Pontonius,

first of all good luck for your candidacy. I don't know you but
your references and experiences impressed me.
However I have a question for you about the following statement:

> Besides being in Nova Roma, I am also the Executive Officer of
a
> Gaming Clan called "Rebel Ground Forces".
> http://www.darkjedi.org/club/RGF/ I am very proud of the work I
have
> done there and I am proud to say that every battalion, Brigade, or
> Division that I commanded was the best in the clan at the time I
was
> commander. I ask that anyone looking for a recommendation to my
> commitment to internet accessed communities go to the proud
members
> of RGF for references to my abilities and dedication.

Why we would ask references to the Illustris members of a war role-
game? I hope you are not comparing Nova Roma to a role-game and the
good abilities of a role-player to the diferent skills, duties and
abilities of an high Magistrate of our Res Publica. ;-)

In any way good luck.

Vale
Fr. Apulus Caesar



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Salvette,
This information that is passing along the net here in Indiana and I want to
be sure to pass it along .

Also I have had the good fortune to this week end finding a young family who
is very interested to start a NR group here in Fort Wayne, IN . We will
start in ernest this month.

Prima Fabia Drusila
Provincia Lacus Magni
Legatus Regionis Occidentalis
(Indiana, Illinois)
Egypt after Alexander:
Art under the Greeks and Romans
Indiana University Art Museum
March 27 - May 30, 2004

Bloomington, Indiana- The Indiana University Art Museum is pleased to
announce an upcoming exhibition entitled Egypt after Alexander: Art
under the Greeks and Romans beginning on March 27, 2004. More than
two hundred objects drawn from the IU Art Museum collections are
presented in this exhibition, most of them never displayed before.

Included are large Egyptian-style and Greek-style sculptures that are
keys to understanding the art of Egypt in Greek and Roman times; among
these are royal and private portraits in marble, basalt, granite, and
limestone. As important to our story, albeit on a smaller scale, are
coins with portraits of the Ptolemies; and a rare group of gem
portraits carved in a single Alexandrian workshop. Small sculptures in
bronze, stucco, terracotta, ivory, and faience, as well as examples
from our large jewelry collection, emphasize aspects of artistic
continuity and transformation.

The focus is on four themes: Portraiture and the Royal Cult explores
the use of the portrait by the Ptolemies and Roman emperors; Old
Gods, New Guises illustrates the transmutability of gods and how the
complex native religion shaped the Greco-Roman art of Egypt; Material,
Style, and Technique examines the unique aesthetic quality of the art
that resulted from the encounter between Egyptian and classical Greek
and Roman artistic traditions; and Funerary Art and Daily Life covers
burial customs from late pharaonic through early Christian times and
includes numerous examples from our large collection of ancient
jewelry as well as a recent gift of Egyptian papyri from the
Department of Classical Studies.

RELATED LECTURES:
MARCH 2004
March 26: Friday (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
Fine Arts 015 (Auditorium)
"Ancient Egyptomania: The Lure of Egypt in Greco-Roman Alexandria"
Marjorie Venit, Professor of Art History and Archaeology, University
of Maryland

This opening lecture is co-sponsored by the Indiana University Art
Museum, the Archaeological Institute of America-Central Indiana
Society, the Robert and Avis Burke Lecture Series in the History of
Art, the Department of Classical Studies, the Department of History,
the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and the
Department of Religious Studies.

APRIL 2004

April 14: Wednesday Noon Talk (12:15 - 1:00 p.m.)
Special Exhibitions Gallery, IUAM
"Letters, Teachers, and Gods: Education in late Roman Alexandria","
Edward Watts, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Indiana
University

April 22: (6:00 - 7:00 p.m.) Robert and Avid Burke Lecture Series in
the History of Art
Fine Arts, Room Chemistry 001
"Art and Identity in Greco-Roman Egypt: Sculptures from Karanis in the
Fayoum", Elaine Gazda, Professor, Department of History of Art,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

April 28: Wednesday Noon Talk (12:15 - 1:00 p.m.)
Special Exhibitions Gallery, IUAM
"Hellenistic and Roman Portraiture in Egypt," Julie Van Voorhis,
Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art, Indiana University

April 29 - evening lecture (7:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
Fine Arts, Room 102
"Mosaics of Alexandria: Old Friends and New Discoveries"
David Parrish, Professor of Art History,
Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Purdue University


MAY 2004

May 5: Wednesday Noon Talk (12:15 - 1:00 p.m.)
Special Exhibitions Gallery, IUAM
"What Was Gnosticism?" David Brakke, Assistant Professor, Department
of Religious Studies, Indiana University


May 19: Wednesday Noon Talk (12:15 - 1:00 p.m.)
Special Exhibitions Gallery, IUAM
"Precious Adornments: What Jewelry They Wore," Adriana Calinescu, the
Thomas T. Solley Curator of Ancient Art, Exhibition Organizer, Indiana
University Art Museum


Prima Fabia Drusila
Provincia Lacus Magni
Legatus Regionis Occidentalis
(Indiana ,Illinois)


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SALVETE QUIRITES!

I have ultimated the translation of Prof Poliseno's answers; I found
them really interesting, I hope you will enjoy them.
I've done my best to translate arguments where my competence is not
really high, so I hope to have done not so many mistakes! If so,
please forgive me...

As soon as possible, Senator Fr Ap Caesar will update the site; in a
few hours you can read the answers here:

http://www.novaroma.org/expert/feb04.htm

BENE VALETE
L IUL SULLA
Academia Italica

SALVETE OMNES

The haste let me forget to explain some topics: the answers are
about our past montly theme for the project "Interview the Expert",
Stoicism at Rome.

So, enjoy them!

VALETE
L IUL SULLA

Salve Tribune Gai Modi,

I send my prayers for your father's recovery and return to good
health. Thank you for letting us know your status and we are aware
that there can be nothing worse than health crisis for ourselves or
our families that can effect our daily routines and long term plans.

Regards,

Quintus Lanius Paulinus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, AthanasiosofSpfd@a... wrote:
> Gaius Modius Athanasius SPD
>
> I would like to apologize to the citizens of our fine Republic for
not being as active as I should be. My father if very sick, and
just had a liver transplant about a month ago. He is currently at a
specialized hospital about an hour and a half away from me, and even
after having had the surgury a month ago he is still in surgical ICU
(he gets better then worse again, back and forth). It has been very
rough on me, and my family.
>
> I am NOT going to resign as Tribune, and I am available if needed
in my my capacity as Tribune, Flamen, and Augur. However, if I am
slow to respond or if I don't participate in every discussion or
debate on the main list please don't hold it against me :)
>
> Valete;
>
> Gaius Modius Athansius
> Tribunus Plebis
> Flamen Pomonalis et Augur

G. Lanius Falco Quiritibus S.P.D.

> Nova Britannia Edictum Propraetoricium IX -- IV Aprilis MMDCCLVII A.U.C.
>
> Nova Britannia Edictum Propraetoricium IX: Appointment of Provincial
> Magistrate.
>
>
> I. Citizen Lucius Cassius Pontonius is hereby appointed Scriba Propraetoris.
> He is asked to within one week, swear the public oath, using both his Nova
> Roman and macro-national name, as found at
> http://www.novaroma.org/tabularium/leges/1999-10-19-ii.html on both the main and Nova Britannia lists.
>
> II. This edictum is effective immediately. Given IV Aprilis, in the year of
> the Consulship of Gnaeus Salix Astur and Gnaeus Equitius Marinus, MMDCCLVII
> A.U.C.
>
>
> Gaius Lanius Falco
> Propraetor Nova Britannia
> Praefectus Sodalitas Egressus
> Scriba Curatoris Differum
> Paterfamilias Gens Lania
>
> *********************************************************
>
>
> Edictum IX Propraetoris Novae Britanniae IV Aprilitis MMDCCLVII A.U.C.
> datum.
>
> De Creatione Magistrati.
>
>
> I. Cives Lucius Cassius Pontonius creatus est hinc Scriba Propraetoris.
> Poscitur ab eum, intra hebdomdem, iurare jurem iurandum publicum, et nomine Novae
> Romanae et nomine e genere ortum, apud
> http://www.novaroma.org/tabularium/leges/1999-10-19-ii.html, apud forum aranei Novae Romae et apud forum aranei
> Novae Britanniae.
>
>
> II. Edictum hoc statim proficiens est, ad diem IV Aprilitis MMDCCLVII A.U.C.
> datum, Gnaeo Salicio Asturo et Gnaeo Equitio Marino consulibus.
>
>
>
> Gaius Lanius Falco
> Propraetor Novae Britanniae
> Praefectus Sodalitatis Egressi
> Scriba Curatoris Differi
> Paterfamilias Gentis Laniae
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Horatia Minucia-Tiberia Caesar me fecit.
>

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ave Francisce amice,

thank you for the kind words! I hope to receive also at the end of
the Ludi ;-)
vale
M IVL PERVSIANVS

> About the festival, Perusiane, please take my congratulations for
> the several and (they seem ;-) exciting games. The best way to
> celebrate this great festival. I subscribed all the games and I
> promise you a donation for the Magna Mater Project. I'll give you

my

> little sum during the next italian Meeting for the Rome's Birthday.
>
> Vale
> Fr. Apulus Caesar
> Senator
>
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, m_iulius@v... wrote:
> > MM IVL PERVSIANVS QVIRITIBVS S.P.D.
> >
> > Ex Officio Curulis Aedilis Marci Iulii Perusiani
> >
> > <<Quare magna deum mater materque ferarum et nostri genetrix haec
> dicta
> > est
> > corporis una. Hanc veteres Graium docti cecinere poetae sedibus

in

> curru
> > biiugos agitare
> > leones, aeris in spatio magnam pendere docentes tellurem neque
> posse in
> > terra sistere
> > terram.>>
> >
> > (Therefore she is the Mother of the gods, the Mother of wild
> beasts, and
> > our creator. Of her the learned poets of Greece sang of a time
> when she
> > was drawn in a chariot by two yoked lions, meaning that the
> great earth
> > hangs in the middle of the air and earth cannot rest on earth)
> >
> > Titus Lucretius Caro, De Rerum Natura, Liber II, vv. 598-604
> >
> >
> > As written in the official calendar of the Nova Roman festivals,
> from today
> > to April 10th there will be held games and celebrations. These
> Ludi are
> > dedicated to the Great
> > Mother, the Magna Mater of the mount Ida.
> > The Acus, the goddess' sacred black stone was brought from
> Pessinus, Phrygia
> > in Asia Minor, on the fourth day of Aprilis (204 BC) and
> temporarily placed
> > in the Aedes Victoriae.
> > Thirteen years lates, it was eventually housed in a new Sanctuary
> on the
> > Palatine hill. It was consecrated on April 10, 191 BC, and the
> Ludi Megalesia
> > were institued and
> > organized by the Aediles.
> >
> > When the Magna Mater was first introduced to Rome, aristocratic
> families
> > formed sodalitates in honor of the Goddess. A practice rapidly
> developed
> > from these clubs in which patrician families held dinner parties
> [mutitationes]
> > for each other on the first night of the Ludi. Over time these
> banquets
> > became wildly elaborate and ostentatious.
> >
> > Today, first day of the Megalesia, we remember the arrival of the
> simulacrum
> > of the Great Mother to Rome: probably a iron cone shaped
> meteorite. A delegation
> > of the most
> > important people of Rome, was waiting on the confluece of the
> Tiber with
> > the Almo rivers.
> > It is celebrated by games and theatrical performances. The
> celebration
> > lasts for seven days total. During these seven days, Cohors
> Aedilis Curulis
> > Marci Iulii
> > Perusiani will offer (see also at
> http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html):
> >
> > April 4th : Religious Celebration
> > Ludi Scaenici
> > Historical Contest 1
> >
> > April 5th: Venationes
> > Munera Gladiatoria quarters
> > Historical Contest 2
> >
> > April 6th: Ludi Circenses quarters
> > Munera Gladiatoria semifinals
> > Historical Contest 3
> >
> > April 7th: Megalesia Cultural Award
> > Historical Contest 4
> >
> > April 8th: Munera Gladiatora final
> > Ludi Circenses semifinals
> > Historical Contest 5
> >
> > April 9th: Naumachiae
> > Historical Contest 6
> >
> > April 10th: Ludi Circenses final
> > Historical Contest 7
> > Magna Mater Bulletin
> >
> > According to the tradition, today, Pridie Nonas Aprilis annum

2757

> a.U.c.,
> > I stand on the front of the Sanctuary of the Magna Mater. A
> sacrifice of
> > a moretum (a dish of herbs) is done. The sacerdos Matris Deum
> whispers a
> > formula into my ears and then I say "Romans, enjoy the
> celebratrions!"
> >
> > valete
> > M IVL PERVSIANVS, Aedilis Curulis
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------

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> > http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/ludi.html
> >
> > PLEASE GIVE TO THE MAGNA MATER PROJECT @
> > http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/magnamater6.html
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SALVETE QUIRITES!

Today started Ludi Megalesia organized by Aedilis M Iul Perusianus
and his Cohors.

Here follows the first question for the Historical Contest with some
quiz.

Quiz n°1-In which date did Ludi Megalesia have been held in Rome for
the first time, as for the tradition? Who were them dedicated to?
How was called the procession, when the statue of the goddess was
brought to Rome?


All your answers have to be posted here:
mm_quiz@...

BENE VALETE
L IUL SULLA

Salve Quirites, et salve Gai Modi,

AthanasiosofSpfd@... wrote:

[about his father's illness, and the consequent time pressure he's
dealing with]

That's completely understandable, and I hope nobody in Nova Roma thinks
the less of you for tending first to family responsibilities. You've
certainly been an active and effective Tribune so far this year, and I
expect you will continue to serve the Republic well.

I sincerely hope for your father's full recovery, and for strength and
fortitude for you and all of your family who've been through this
difficult time.

Quirites, please hold Gaius Modius, his father, and all of his family in
your prayers and meditations.

Valete,

Gn. Equitius Marinus

M IVL PERVSIANVS QVIRITIBVS SPD

People of Rome,
it's a honour for me to present the Ludi Scaenici held in the very
first day of the Ludi Megalensis.

My deepest thankfulness to my colleague, the Honorable Gaius Iulius
Scaurus, and his Cohors for having entirely organized and hosted this
event.

You can find the play by P. Terentius Afer, The Eunuch, on both these
two address:

http://canadaoccidentalis.org/cohors_aedilis/Eunuchus.html

http://aediles.novaroma.org/perusianus/ludi/m_scenici.html

So, Cives, let's go all together to the steps of the Temple of Cybele
and sit there. The show begins!

valete
M IVL PERVSIANVS, Aedilis Curulis
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Salve Illustris Gaius Modius Athanasius, Amice!

I understand your situation only too well. I am sure that all of us
will excuse any time You need for your family and father. We will
patienly wait for You to come back to a more active level when the
time is right! I will include your father, your family and Yourself
in my prayers.

>Gaius Modius Athanasius SPD
>
>I would like to apologize to the citizens of our fine Republic for
>not being as active as I should be. My father if very sick, and
>just had a liver transplant about a month ago. He is currently at a
>specialized hospital about an hour and a half away from me, and even
>after having had the surgury a month ago he is still in surgical ICU
>(he gets better then worse again, back and forth). It has been very
>rough on me, and my family.
>
>I am NOT going to resign as Tribune, and I am available if needed in
>my my capacity as Tribune, Flamen, and Augur. However, if I am slow
>to respond or if I don't participate in every discussion or debate
>on the main list please don't hold it against me :)
>
>Valete;
>
>Gaius Modius Athansius
>Tribunus Plebis
>Flamen Pomonalis et Augur

--

Vale

Caeso Fabius Quintilianus
Censor, Consularis et Senator
Proconsul Thules
Sodalitas Egressus Beneficarius et Praefectus Provincia Thules
Civis Romanus sum
************************************************
Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
"I'll either find a way or make one"
************************************************
Dignitas, Iustitia, Fidelitas et Pietas
Dignity, Justice, Loyalty and Dutifulness

Salve Gai Modi;
I'm sure all the plebs feel as I do and wish you and your father
only the best, please return at your own time, you are in my thoughts
and prayers,
bene vale Sp.Fabia Vera Fausta

>

Quirites, please hold Gaius Modius, his father, and all of his family
in

> your prayers and meditations.
>
> Valete,
>
> Gn. Equitius Marinus

Salve,

Absolutely no apology neccessary. You have my prayers of support for
you to have the strength to deal with your father's serious illness
as well as my prayers for your father's recovery.

Vale,

Q. Cassius Calvus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, AthanasiosofSpfd@a... wrote:
> Gaius Modius Athanasius SPD
>
> I would like to apologize to the citizens of our fine Republic for
not being as active as I should be. My father if very sick, and just
had a liver transplant about a month ago. He is currently at a
specialized hospital about an hour and a half away from me, and even
after having had the surgury a month ago he is still in surgical ICU
(he gets better then worse again, back and forth). It has been very
rough on me, and my family.
>
> I am NOT going to resign as Tribune, and I am available if needed in
my my capacity as Tribune, Flamen, and Augur. However, if I am slow
to respond or if I don't participate in every discussion or debate on
the main list please don't hold it against me :)
>
> Valete;
>
> Gaius Modius Athansius
> Tribunus Plebis
> Flamen Pomonalis et Augur

I, Michael Ponte- Lucius Cassius Pontonius, do hereby solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people and the Senate of Nova Roma.

As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Michael Ponte-Lucius Cassius Pontonius, swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.

I, Michael Ponte-Lucius Cassius Pontonius swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.

I, Michael Ponte-Lucius Cassius Pontonius swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.

I, Michael Ponte-Lucius Cassius Pontonius further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Scriba Propraetoris of Nova Britannia to the best of my abilities.

On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the position of Scriba Propraetoris of Nova Britannia and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.

Lucius Cassius Pontonius (Michael Ponte)

Scriba Propraetoris of Nova Britannia


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G. Iulius Scaurus S. P. D.

Salvete, Quirites.

Today is Nonae Aprilis, Feria Fortunae Publicae, and Feria Meglaesiae;
the day is nefastus. On this day the Rex Sacrorum would announce the
regular fixed feriae of the month on the Nonae by edictum. The Nonae
were sacred to Iuno Covella and the Regina Sacrorum sacrificed to Iuno
at the Regia. The Feria Fortunae Publicae honoured the establishment
of the Temple of Fortuna Publica. The Feria Megalesiae continued.
The Feria Fortunae Publicae celebrated the dedication of the temple of
Fortuna Publica on the Quirinal.

Tomorrow is ante diem VIII Idus Aprilis and the Feria Megalesiae; the
day is nefastus. The Feria Megalesiae continued.

Valete.

G. Iulius Scaurus
Aedilis Curulis, Flamen Quirinalis et Pontifex

Salve G Modius,

<(he gets better then worse again, back <and forth). It has been very rough on me, and my family.

Don't forget to take care of your own mental and physical health. Months of stress is not good for
anyone. So don't give yourself anymore stress by worrying about NR-- everyone understands if you
don't answer every email. And as I've said offlist to you more than once, I pray that your father
recovers after this long illness and that you and your family remain strong during the stressful
situation.

Vale,
Diana

Salve, Excellent Tribune, God-Like Flaminem, Illustrious Augur,

The religio and moral of the romans put the family in the top of
everything, specially the father. So, don´t allow anything be in
front of caring of him. From the father the romans received their
lares, their domestic fire, their inner religio, their patria, their
gens, their life and their gods. Caring about the health of the
parents are surely a better worship than any hecatombe.

While we see on World so many sons forgetting their parents on
geriatric ´asylums´, just awaiting them to die fast, sure a few of
the ancient roman virtues would make lots of difference nowadays. The
gods do not hear people that forget their old parents. The filial
love is the best signal of the serious practitioner of the religio
romana... like we all know you are mostly.

Vale bene in pacem deorum,
L. Arminius Faustus TRP


--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Diana Octavia Aventina
<sacerdosveneris@y...> wrote:

> Salve G Modius,
>
> <(he gets better then worse again, back <and forth). It has been

very rough on me, and my family.

>
> Don't forget to take care of your own mental and physical health.

Months of stress is not good for

> anyone. So don't give yourself anymore stress by worrying about NR--

everyone understands if you

> don't answer every email. And as I've said offlist to you more than

once, I pray that your father

> recovers after this long illness and that you and your family

remain strong during the stressful

> situation.
>
> Vale,
> Diana

>From: "Pompeia Cornelia Strabo" <scriba_forum@...>
>To: Scriba_forum@..., m_iulius@...
>Subject: LUDI MEGALESIA MUNERA GLADIATORIA QUARTER FINALS
>Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 11:24:30 +0000
>
>AMICII, ROMANI, PEREGRINI!!!!
>
>
>
>The spectacle for which all of Rome and Friends of the Republic have long
>awaited, is now ready to get underway!
>
>THE LUDI MEGALESIA MUNERA GLADIATORIA IS UPON US!!!!!!
>
>TODAY WE PRESENT THE QUARTER FINALS!!!
>
>The gladiators are ready to define the word 'action' in a manner totally
>unprecedented!!!!
>
>
>Without further adieu, let us recap the types of gladiators who will
>entertain us in this spectacle.... all of whom, win or lose, play a large
>role in the success of today's event!:
>
>
>
>RETIARIUS: His weapon is the net, the trident and a dagger. His
>defenses are a protection of arm (manica), that includes the
>shoulder.
>
>THRAEX: His weapon is a curved sword (sicca). His defenses are a
>closed hull, the crest of the hull has the shape of faucet, a
>quadrangular small shield (parmula), long metallic shin pads up to
>the thigh and protection in the right arm.
>
>SECUTOR: His weapon is a short sword (gladius). His defenses are a
>closed smooth hull, rectangular big shield (scutum), protection in
>right arm and legs. Normally, his fighting is against Retariae Glads.
>
>DIMACHAERUS: His weapons are two curved swords (siccae). His
>defenses are protections in arms and legs.
>
>
>And now the action begins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>PAIR ONE ENTER THE ARENA
>
>Ansus, a Dimachaerus fighter sponsored by Gnaeus Salix Galaicus
>vs.
>Cicero, a Tharex glad, an entry of citizen Aulus Ambrosius
>
>
>. Yooouuuuuuwwwww...the two butt heads like a pair of hungry bulls, right
>from the word 'GO"...it is like they are both 'wound up' like toys and they
>were let go at the same time!! Ansus has lost his curved sword. It is now
>broken and decorating the ground, thanks to a skillful hit from Cicero's
>Parmula. Cicero steps toward Ansus, closer, and is ready to finish him
>off. What a quick but intense contest...all it took was one mistake and
>Ansus made it.
>
>Cicero raises his sword and looks up to the audience! After such equally
>brave and intensive fighting the crowd is cheering for clementia for
>Ansus!! The people of Rome are good! Ansus shall see the dawning of a new
>day!
>
>Both fighters are cheered ...Cicero is getting a few loud "aves" for being
>the victor. Both fighters wave to the crowd and exit the arena.
>
>What a short but intense start for today's ludi!!!
>
>
>OUR SECOND SPECTACLE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!!
>
>
>Our two Glads enter the arena and raise their hands to the crowd:
>
>Tylusius, of Retiarius persuation, sponsored by Tiberius Annaeus Otho
>vs.
>Sextus Cornelius Balbus, a Dimachaerus, by none other than his kinsmen
>Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus
>
>WHAT'S THIS??? Oh the Cornelia contingent has hired some street rappers
>from the subura to introduce its fighter...they are chanting, tormenting
>Tylusius and our dear translator Tiberius Otho:
>
>"Tylusius' gluteus is gonna be grass"
>Cornelius' crew gonna clean ya of yo cash"..... OVER and OVER AGAIN!!!!
>
>EVER LOUD AND RUDE EHH? !!!!!
>
>....AND .....Cornelia is considered such a meek and gentle familia by
>nature...never a 'word'....goooo figggure :)
>
>
>
>The fighting ensues:
>
>The two fighters fiercely engage in ...and here it comes: Tylusius
>has caught Balbus, with just one sword now, tangled into the net. Balbus
>tries to hit with his sword, but Tylusius' arm is well protected
>against the hits made by trapped warrior. Tylusius tries to hit hard
>with his trident, but misses Balbus who dives to the ground...quick...it's
>as if the sand was water, and he was a fish with gleaming scales! But in
>reality, this glad is a 'fish out of water'!! hee hee. Tylusius' trident
>brakes into pieces as it hits the stone
>wall of the spina, but this is only a minor comfort for Balbus who
>has noticed that he cannot dive too deep to the sand and has managed
>to get himself only more badly mixed to the net. Balbus raises his
>hand begging for mercy and Tylusius looks to the audience: this
>tme there is no mercy from the audience (maybe they don't like rap music?)
>and a devastated Balbus
>kneels to the ground, Tylusius steps closer with his dagger in
>hand, looks Balbus in the eyes and Balbus nods to him. Tylusius now
>raises his hand and grabs Balbus' head, positioning it closer to his knife.
>The blade is carefully positioned to the thick veins of Balbuses
>neck. Tylusius once more looks to the audience, but the decision is
>made and the audience is sitting still, not a sound in the air. Then
>there is a grim expression in Tylusius' face and the dagger violently
>thursts deep to the neck of Balbus. A silent moment lasting forever
>is spent watching the spirit of life leaving Balbus and his body
>slowly falls down to the sand. Tylusius stands silently, then throws
>his hands in the air and the crowd starts cheering wildly.
>
>The potential price of tangling in the arena is not underestimated by any
>serious gladiator.
>
>
>AND NOW, OUR THIRD SPECTACLE.....
>
>The two fighters enter the arena:
>
>Cunorix (Tharex glad) sponsored by the beautiful, talented, resourceful
>and intelligent Septima Fabia Vera Fausta (AND.....'what' redhead
>'isn't'...hmmm?)
>
>Listen, I"m writing the script and I'm saying that redheads 'are'
>beautiful, talented resourceful and intelligent, OwwwwKaaaaay???
>
>
>vs.
>Atticus (Dimachaerus glad) by Aulus Ambrosius
>
>The encounter begins.......
>
> Both fighters are small and
>agile... The fighters are moving so fast that it is hard to keep
>track of them, but now it seems that there is something conclusive
>happening: Cunorix loses his beautifully painted shield by a skilful
>double-hit from the swords of Atticus, those Greeks are sometimes
>devilishly clever in fast moves like that! Now Cunorix has an
>impossible task ahead of him, to fight with one sword against two,
>the crowd understands that this can end only in one way, everyone's
>holding their breath and prepare to let the brave Cunorix alive
>from the arena.
>Now it comes!!! Cunorix loses his sword and is now
>weaponless against Atticus' two evil looking blades. Atticus slows
>down and is prepared to ask from the audience what he should do, but
>then Cunorix takes fast steps forward and throws himself to the
>blade of Atticus' sword. Cunorix was fierce to the end, and crowd
>unceasingly
>cheers his courage.
>
>AND...OUR LAST ENCOUNTER OF THE DAY FOR THIS LUDI QUARTERFINALS
>
>
>The fourth pair enters the ring:
>Meet Cunovinda (Retiarius) by once again sponsor, the beautiful,
>resourceful Septima Fabia Vera Fausta..... Po scratches head and thinks to
>herself, pondering Fabia's action: .my dear, ahh, hon...you like ...just
>lost a pile of dough here....I hope you have this all figured out in your,
>ahh, 'normally usual' efficient manner
>
>(Po bites tongue and shreaks)
>
>Cunovinda will take on
>
>
>Orm R�de (Secutor) by Titus Octavius Pius
>
>Crowds of girlies cheer this sponsor, the former webmaster and renown Thule
>heartthrob....'some' women just don't know how to behave in
>public...honestly.....
>
>
>
>Here we have pretty peculiar
>fighters, should we laugh to them or what?! Orm R�de: A huge
>viking warrior with red hair and beard, foaming around the mouth
>from his berserk rage. (That should teach him to stay off red and
>white fungi, neh?)
>Ahh, forget what I implied about 'all' redheads...
>just forget it, ok?
>
>Trouble is, he is a bit 'too berserk', too uncoordinated... does he know
>what planet he's on??? .Cunovinda's got him netted and daggered spelling
>the end of him
>
>(Fabia Vera wipes the sweat from her brow)
>
>
>From an 'inside scoop' of gossip,
>we have heard that in the backstage of the Circus the shamanic
>Lapplanders brought from North of Thule have given Orm R�de some
>mushrooms which have made him, if not well, then at least alive
>again. While leaving the Circus he is said to have beaten some
>people into unrecognisable condition to work out his frustration of
>having lost a fight of his life for some woman warrior from the British
>Isles. When Orm's family hears about this, there might by some
>Viking invasions coming to the Isles near centuries, beware!!!!
>
>Let's hope the Propraetor of Thule has his armies on Yellow Alert!!
>
>AND THERE YOU HAVE IT...THE QUARTERFINALS MEGALESIA MUNERA
>GLADIATORIA!!!!!
>
>PLEASE KEEP POSTED FOR THE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS COMING SOON!
>

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SALVETE OMNES

We have received the first answers for the Historical Contest of
Ludi Megalesia. Hurry up! The terms for the first questions will
expire today at 7 PM (Roman time).
This is the email address where you can send your answers:
mm_quiz AT yahoo DOT com.

The first question is:
1- In which date did Ludi Megalesia have been held in Rome for
the first time, as for the tradition? Who were them dedicated to?
How was called the procession, when the statue of the goddess was
brought to Rome?

BENE VALETE!
L IUL SULLA

Salve, All,

This is addressed to anyone who may be concerned. I hope I'm not
being impatient but I applied for citizenship about two months ago
and have had no indication of where my application is, presently, in
the "Palatine," so to speak. I did all the things as indicated at
the on line site of Nova Roma. I picked a name, and I sent an email
to the proper paterfamilias. He replied that he'd get back to me
when he got word from the Censors, or whoever handles citizenship
applications. I know I got an email saying it would take a while,
but I was just wondering. Can anybody direct me or fill me in on
this?

Vale,
K. B. Charles (prospectively Lucius Scipio Barbatus)

My name is Stuart Lawrence from Arvada, CO. I have been given
permission to recruit legionaries for Cohors II of Legio II Traiana
Fortis (Trajan's Strong Legion).

Anyone living in Colorado that would be interested, please contact me
at 1-800-861-1968, pin 63, 303-465-2608 or histmaj_50@....

Thanks.

Stuart Lawrence

Salve,

romanusdiogenes wrote:

> This is addressed to anyone who may be concerned. I hope I'm not
> being impatient but I applied for citizenship about two months ago

I've cc'd the Censors in this reply to you, so with any luck you should
get an answer from them very soon. My guess is that there's been a
breakdown in communications between your prospective paterfamilias and
the Censors.

Vale,

-- Marinus

Salvete Quirites, et salve Corde,

A. Apollonius Cordus wrote:

> Another thing which might help is reviving the
> historical practice whereby every magistrate swore an
> oath not only on taking office (to uphold the laws
> &c.) but also on leaving office (that he had upheld
> the laws &c.).

This might help, yes. I did something like this last December, when I
finished my year as Curule Aedile. (Though I did not actually swear a
valedictory oath.)

Of course, it could make for an even more full e-mail box there at the
turning of the year, as people now had not only the oaths of all the new
magistrates, but also all of the old. But it's worth considering.

-- Marinus

Salve Luci Scipi

Your citizen application is still holding, awaiting the paterfamilias'
permission. This is the first step that must be taken on your road to
citizenship. May I recommend that you write your paterfamilias and issue a
gentle reminder? The censors can do nothing before approval is given.

---
cura ut valeas,
@____@ Julilla Sempronia Magna
|||| Scriba Censorem

-----Original Message-----
From: romanusdiogenes [mailto:romanusdiogenes@...]
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 5:20 AM
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Nova-Roma] I Hope I'm Not Being Impatient


Salve, All,

This is addressed to anyone who may be concerned. I hope I'm not
being impatient but I applied for citizenship about two months ago
and have had no indication of where my application is, presently, in
the "Palatine," so to speak. I did all the things as indicated at
the on line site of Nova Roma. I picked a name, and I sent an email
to the proper paterfamilias. He replied that he'd get back to me
when he got word from the Censors, or whoever handles citizenship
applications. I know I got an email saying it would take a while,
but I was just wondering. Can anybody direct me or fill me in on
this?

Vale,
K. B. Charles (prospectively Lucius Scipio Barbatus)




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** CITIZENS OF ROME
**

Once again, in honour of the Magna Mater, and in celebration of our Glorious
Republic, the Curule Aediles present:

*************************** LUDI MEGALESIA VENATIONES
*************************
********************************************************************************

__________________________________________________________________________________


Today we will see wild beats fight it out amongst themselves or with a
gladiator. Animals from around the globe will fight and demonstrate
supremecy. Beasts caught and captured. Beasts who were discovered to have
icy temperaments and a compulsion for battle, beyond what is normally
considered dangerous. They will have their fill. And their danger to
humanity will be atleast limited.

To begin, a brief description of the fighter and animals who will
participate in the spectacles which follow:

Dimachaerus: a warrior who wields two curved swords (siccae) in his fight
for victory. His defences are protective gear to his arms and legs

Lion: An African beast of very bad temperament, always hungry. Its bite is
mortal and its claws are atleast a sharp threat to mortality.

Leopard: This animal is more skilful and beautiful in many ways than the
lion, although it possesses the same character. It has equal or greater
feline agility in conquering its prey.

Wild Boar: A pure force of the forest. It it gets angry, nobody can call
himself 'safe'. Its fangs equal lethal trickery.

Bear: This animal fasts for months while it hibernates. It awakes with an
enormous hunger, and is quick to make breakfast of the sweaty meat of hungry
gladiators!

Tiger: .....is obcessed with eating people. Stronger and hungrier than the
lion, but...alas, he is afraid of the wild boar

Rhinoceros: A huge spontaneous attacker, and so unpredictable... making him
very dangerous


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DESCRIPTIONS SENT IN BY THE LUDI PLAYERS

Otto Mesikammen: An angry bear from the Finnish forests

Arabicus: 'gratatio pendolorum' A warrior born in Luxor and living in the
Egyptian Sinai Desert

Ruoholahden Leijona: We have an inside 'scoop' of info that if this animal
is killed the judges may find out he's actually a lynx masked as a
lion......ok.....whatever!

En Svensk Tiger: A fierce tiger with blue and yellow stripes (yes you read
it right!) known to keep its country safe in times of need....how do ya like
that, a Nationalistic Tiger.....hey, he keeps that country safe he'll have a
lifetime's supply of meat, no wonder he loves these people!!!!!
I'd keep you safe too!

AND NOW...LET THE VENATIONES COMMENCE

OUR FIRST UP TO BATTLE:

Felix, a leopard, beast of citizen Tiberius Annaeus Otho
vs. Bheithir, a wild boar, courtesy of Merlinia Ambrosia Artori

Felix doesn't possess the fear of wild boars that tigers have, and this is
showing in his quick approach of Merlinia's boar. Felix, nimble and quick
punts the side of the wild boar ripping a formidable gash. It appears
Bheithir was trying a headfirst approach on Felix, but the cat sidestepped
him and ripped a decoration of his side. The boar is bleeding, but for the
moment is not relenting. Ouch. A mistake by Felix...he stuck his left
front paw in the boars mouth and man, is he yelping. The boar doesn't get a
tight enough grip, suprisingly.....oh so surprisingly, Felix manages to get
free. Both animals are wounded and dangerous. Bheither's side wound is
catching up with him, and he begins to stagger from blood loss...Felix is
more 'mad' than 'hurt' at this point, and proves it by proceeding to maul
our pig friend to hamburger!

Merlinia couldn't even cook what's left !! Bheithir is 'chow', and Felix
the leopard is the victor in this one.

UP NEXT

WHAT'S THIS? OH WHAT IS THIS? MERLININA WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
MERLINIA IS PERSONALLY LEADING ANOTHER ANIMAL INTO THE ARENA FOR THE SECOND
ENCOUNTER......

"Twinkletoes" yes, you* are* reading this right. A Rhinoceros to the rest
of humanity, but to our Merlinia this is Twinkletoes....bedecked with a
laurel wreath with gold trim, and rhinestones (The rhinestone rhino?) on his
(her?), neck, tail and all fours almost up to her trunk. And, And, what
looks like a garment wrapped like a toga so it won't hang around its trunk.
And I must mention the monogram of the
garment..Twinkletoes.......ooooookaaaaayyyy...........whatevah....its 'all'
good :)

Who is Twink gonna fight?

Ignatius...a tiger of Gnaeus Salix Galaicus

The fighting ensues.....

The tiger fast approaches Twink, who is a bit slow to move, but manages to
drive Ignatius in the head with a mediocre punt and veers off to the side.
The two meet head first for some punchy stuff....suddenly Ignatius is
dazed...he's turning in all directions, and starts backing off,
retreating...something is disturbing this animal. The sun is shining
directly on the rhinestones and deflecting beams of light into the tigers
eyes....yes, he seems to be evading these incredible and blinging rays which
are interferring with his attack. Ignatius runs headlong....into the
northend pedestal of spectator's seats in the arena.....he's just about sent
himself to another dimension.

Twinkletoes is standing there like a fashion statement contemplating what to
do....the rhino starts to move slowly (hey, take your time, its only a
fight to the death, right?)..maybe he's blinded by his own ornaments too,
who knows. The tiger is mad....he sees nothing but light but he's mad. By
fate, he's lowered his head, and managed to run toward Tinkletoes, dive
under him and sink some serious teeth into his gut, or well, thereabouts.
Not a fatal wound, but one that has left Twink hurting.

In a usual spontaneous fashion (that is when they want to), the Rhino sits
on our tiger and begins to literally 'remove' his gluteus, working his way
upward.

It is only a matter of time.....alas, Twinkletoes has managed to relieve
Ignatius of his Vital Signs. What a twist of fate!!! The way that Rhino was
just standing there....I thought he'd be reduced to members the size of his
rhinestones....ahh ya never know with these venationes!

OUR THIRD CONTEST

We present Otto Mesikammon, or (Otto the Honey Handed), a bear offered by
Caius Curius Saturninus
HEY, THIS HAS GOT TO BE THULE'S ANSWER TO WINNIE THE POOH!!
vs.
Arabicus, a homosapien, nonetheless, a Dimachaerus gladiator sponsored by
Senator Franciscus Apulus Caesar

Otto, fresh out of hibernation, is not about to greet Arabicus like Winnie
the Pooh would say hello to Christopher Robin. Arabicus dances like Tigger
with his two rounded swords...the bear is growling and ragin....and
hungry!!!! He approaches Arabicus, who is egging him on....he's got his
blades positioned in hopes of delivering a couple of swift backhand thrusts
to the bears neck.

NOOOOOO

He didn't back off to the side in time, and one blade is knocked clear out
of our glad's hand, and is, well, somewhere. The bear is attacking from
this unarmed side, and has made a couple of nasty connections to Arabicus'
chest. Arabicus moves in his armed hand to attempt to jab the bear away.
His punches were weak, and the bear now has him by the arm, and protected or
not, he is biting hard. Arabicus' chest is bleeding. Arabicus staggers and
falls, and the bear is proceeding to have next to no mercy on him.

Unfortunate to say, but our glad has succumbed to the very hungry and not so
friendly bear, Otto Mesikammon.

THE FOURTH CONTEST

Ruolahden Leijona (the lion of Puoholahti) is led into the arena. Our
feline contender is owned by Emilia Curia Finnica, Plebian Aedile!
To face:
En Svensk Tiger, another brutal cat, owned by Titus Octavius Pius

Feline against Feline....let the contest begin! The two cats encircle
eachother for a spell in the arena, snarling and hissing...the both 'want'
this territory in the worst way....the crowd waits to see which beast will
make the first move. At the sight, it appears, of the shadow of the lion's
tail, our tiger goes lunicidal and thrusts toward Ruolahden. Not without
resistence. The tiger is greated with a large lion's paw to the face, the
favour is returned. The encounter is more than a facial gesture!
The tiger is on top of the lion, no, the lion is now on top of the
tiger...or suffice it to say people that they are just spinning around the
arena sand, swipping at one another, making one another less and less
recognizable. The lion tries to wrestle away from the tiger, perhaps to
regain another vantage of attack, but he is just not quick enough. The
agility of the tiger is such that our maned friend, is continuing to be
maimed.

Not without a few chunks out of him, En Svensk is the victor, with Ruloahden
Leijona succumbing to the hyperagression of the tiger.

IN A FEW MOMENTS, WE WILL RETURN TO GIVE YOU THE SEMIFINALS OF THE LUDI
MEGALESIA VENATIONES
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WE ARE BACK ...FOR THE SEMIFINALS OF THE VENATIONES!!!!

Our first encounter of the Semi's:

We have Felix the Leopard, owned by Tiberius Annaeus Otho,
duking
Twinkletoes, all bedecked in her rhinestone specs...hmm, we 'think' they
might have been responsible for Twinks victory, but can't be sure. Felix
killed Merlinia's boar...lets see how this contest fairs.

The encounter begins....our rhino approaches Felix and looks like ....oh
no...Twink got a chunk of his right paw, and has arrested Felix by falling
on him. Felix is squirming under the rhino, but is face down so he can't
connect with those hungry teeth. Twinkletoes appears on top of the leopard,
but does not appear his/herself? The rhino looks weak and is dazed. The
rhino collapses upon her captive and is....well...dead.

Merlinia's in tears!!! It would seem she underestimated the extent of her
pet's injuries from the last battle. She hesitated to reenter Twinkletoes,
but against her better judgement went ahead, and unfortunately, to realize a
very negative outcome. Friends and familia are leading a very heartsick
Merlina home to grieve her losses.

So if you're attending Roman Days this year, be sure to give Merlinia lots
of love :)

Felix advances to the finals!!!!!

THE SECOND ENCOUNTER

Otto the Honey Bear, Thule's Winnie the Pooh.....and he is licking his
paws.....his owner C. Curius Saturninus has given him all the honey this
bear can eat for his winning performance against Gladiator Arabicus!
Saturninus rushes in to goop some more honey on his paws before the
encounter begins.

He will face En Svensk Tiger, beast of Titus Octavius Pius...

Oh, Winnie's not quick enough...too busy lickin those paws....Saturninus
realizes now that giving his beast a second goop of honey was a
mistake....he sees the tiger approaching too late, and the tiger has bitten
his paw and has made several swipes, well, .....ahh, let's just say, were
you 'least' want swipes with large claws to be made???? Otto is wincing,
and bleeding, and weakening.

Our tiger En Svensk, though he's clearly got the best of Otto of Thule, is
starting to act 'weird'....his fur is dripping with sweat, he is short of
breath, and is shaking. With the bear arrested by ludi staff, the trainers
come to take a look at En Svensk and his curiously and radically changed
behaviour. The diagnosis? Anaphylaxis....acute shock, they 'think' due to
an allergy of honey!

Caius Curius wipes the sweat from his brow....his winnie's in rough shape
but it looks like with a bit of tender loving care, he'll be ok.

HOWEVER, THE JUDGES HAVE DECLARED TO EN SVENSK to be the lead fighter in
this contest, and therefore the victor. En Svensk advances to the finals,
which will occur momentarily.

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AND NOW, THE FINAL CONTEST IN THE LUDI MEGALESIA VENATIONES.....!!!!!!!

Felix, Leopard of Tiberius Annaeus Otho vs
En Svensk the Tiger of Titus Octavius Pius

It doesn't take much stretch of the imagination to predict the outcome of
this one. En Svensk is being entered in this contest, and, thanks to a shot
of Epinephrine, appears to havecome around some from his bout of allergy
with the honey, but still... this, coupled with the injuries sustained, plus
the fact that Felix is a bit more rested....it doesn't look good.

And good it isn't...our tiger just isn't quick enough for the extremely
agile leopard. Felix, mind you, is still bearing the brunt of being 'sat
on' by twinkletoes more or less, but doesn't seem too worse for wear. They
attack eachother in feline fashion with claws and teeth, but Felix has the
superior speed and prowess. The tiger is weakening. The crowd is silent
during the incessant loud roars of two angry bloodthirsty supercats. The
time is come. Our Blue and Yellow Nationalistic Tiger has failed to be....

HE'S DEAD, OK????? :)

AND FELIX THE LEOPARD, OF TIBERIUS ANNAEUS OTHO IS DECLARED VICTOR OF THE
LUDI MEGALESA VENATIONE

The crowd cheers in congratulations...many friends and familia are greeting
Otho and hugging him
(and with that Pepsodent smile wouldn't you hug him too, girls?...)

PLEASE STAY POSTED THOUGHOUT THE WEEK FOR MORE EXCITING ACTION IN FURTHER
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Thanks; I've got a note from the censores. They think it's with the
paterfamilias, whose email address I can't find (the name "Scipio" is
not highlighted in the section on Roman names).
Vale, L. Scipio Barbatus (prospectively)

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Gnaeus Equitius Marinus
<gawne@c...> wrote:

> Salve,
>
> romanusdiogenes wrote:
>
> > This is addressed to anyone who may be concerned. I hope I'm not
> > being impatient but I applied for citizenship about two months

ago

>
> I've cc'd the Censors in this reply to you, so with any luck you

should

> get an answer from them very soon. My guess is that there's been

a

> breakdown in communications between your prospective paterfamilias

and

> the Censors.
>
> Vale,
>
> -- Marinus

Ambrosius Celetrus Quiritibus S.P.D.

What can I say? A beautiful Spring morning is to be celebrated; as
all are when Proserpine returns to grace us with her beauty, and
thereby stems the tears of Ceres. It is a priviledge and honor that
my men provided entertainment for all. I am new to the games, but
have studied the sport. Cicero and Atticus are aptly named - for
they can't stop talking to each other. It is funny, though, that
Cicero inclines to Epicurus, while Atticus will die with a frown. My
only
regret is that the rap lover did not die by one of my own.

Hail the Games! Go Blues!

Aulus Ambrosius Celetrus

AVLVS AMBROSIVS CELETRVS
CIVIS NOVAE ROMAE
|EX ORIENTE LVX ~ EX OCCIDENTE LEX|

In a message dated 05/04/04 11:17:33 GMT Daylight Time,
Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 08:45:53 -0400
> From: AthanasiosofSpfd@...
> Subject: Apology for not being more active
>
> Gaius Modius Athanasius SPD
>
> I would like to apologize to the citizens of our fine Republic for not being
> as active as I should be. My father if very sick, and just had a liver
> transplant about a month ago. He is currently at a specialized hospital about an
> hour and a half away from me, and even after having had the surgury a month
> ago he is still in surgical ICU (he gets better then worse again, back and
> forth). It has been very rough on me, and my family.
>

Salve Gai Modi Athanasi,

May I add my prayers for your father's full and speedy recovery, and my hopes
that you and your family will find the strength and fortitude to see you all
through these very difficult times. Please do not trouble yourself to
acknowledge - I just wanted to add my voice to the others who wish you well.

Vale,

Placidia Prisca


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Salve Pompeia Cornelia;
ecastor now I have the entire provincia of Thules after me;-!
I can't wait for the finals...and may I just add after that amazing
panegyric that you should be known as Pompeia Cornelia Fides;-)
Though all rufa's ,rutila's & stray flava are famous for our superior
qualities.
vale Sp. Fabia Vera Fausta

Salve Honorable Lucius Scipiadus Scipio Barbatus!

I have taken a preliminary look into your case. You are approved
today as Lucius Scipiadus Scipio Barbatus of Gens Scipiadia. The
problem that You have had probably (I dont know for sure yet) have to
do with your prospective Pater familias. Maybe he has been on a trip
somewhere.

My Scribae or I can't approve You at all if the Pater familias
doesn't approve You.

>Salve, All,
>
>This is addressed to anyone who may be concerned. I hope I'm not
>being impatient but I applied for citizenship about two months ago
>and have had no indication of where my application is,

Did You contact the Censors to inquire what had happened? That would
seem to be the natural thing to do. We have processed hundreds of
applications since the beginning of the year and are limited as to
the tools to use to keep track of applicants. I hope that we will be
able to develop the administrative tools and routines until we will
be in full control of the possible position of each applicant. I am a
new Censor and the Data Base is rather complicated, it will take time
until I and my Scribae will fully control all tasks in this office.

>presently, in
>the "Palatine," so to speak. I did all the things as indicated at
>the on line site of Nova Roma. I picked a name, and I sent an email
>to the proper paterfamilias. He replied that he'd get back to me
>when he got word from the Censors, or whoever handles citizenship
>applications.

I am not sure what he meant with that. He can approve You directly on
the web and doesn't need to contact the Censors for that. Maybe there
was some technical problem somewhere along the line. I will look into
this deeper to see if anything went wrong on our side.

>I know I got an email saying it would take a while,
>but I was just wondering. Can anybody direct me or fill me in on
>this?

I hope that You now understand what may have happened. I will come
back to You with more facts. But remeber that we who work with this
are doing it on our spare time. I myslef is sitting with the Censors
job 3 hours a day. sometimes things does go the way we would like
them to do.

I personally welcome You to Nova Roma and hope that You will have a
pleasant time among us!

>Vale,
>K. B. Charles (prospectively Lucius Scipio Barbatus)

--

Vale

Caeso Fabius Quintilianus
Censor, Consularis et Senator
Proconsul Thules
Sodalitas Egressus Beneficarius et Praefectus Provincia Thules
Civis Romanus sum
************************************************
Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
"I'll either find a way or make one"
************************************************
Dignitas, Iustitia, Fidelitas et Pietas
Dignity, Justice, Loyalty and Dutifulness

Ave Mater Ambrosia,

Twinkletoes rules!

Today is the Feria of Fortuna Publica. Since Nova Roma does not yet
have a sacerdos Fortunae Publicae and Fortuna Publica as one of the
divine public virtues falls within the purview of the Flamen
Quirinalis, I performed the following caerimonia in her honour shortly
after dawn.

I bathed in preparation, then, garbed in toga praetexta, cinctu
Gabino, capite velato, I began the praefatio.

Praefatio

"Iane Pater, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies
volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novorum Romanorum Quiritum
[Father Ianus, by offering this incense to you I pray good prayers, so
that you may be willingly propitious to me and the Senate and People
of the Nova Romans, the Quirites"]. I placed incense in the focus of
the altar.

"Iuppiter Optime Maxime, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces precor,
uti sies volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novorum Romanorum
Quiritum [Iuppiter Best and Greatest, by offering this incense to you
I pray good prayers, so that you may be willingly propitious to me and
the Senate and People of the Nova Romans, the Quirites"]. I placed
incense in the focus of the altar.

"Iuno Dea, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies volens
propitia mihi et Senatui Populoque Novorum Romanorum Quiritum [Goddess
Iuno, by offering this incense to you I pray good prayers, so that you
may be willingly propitious to me and the Senate and People of the
Nova Romans, the Quirites"]. I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

"Minerva Dea, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies
volens propitia mihi et Senatui Populoque Novorum Romanorum Quiritum
[Goddess Minverva, by offering this incense to you I pray good
prayers, so that you may be willingly propitious to me and the Senate
and People of the Nova Romans, the Quirites"]. I placed incense in
the focus of the altar.

"Mars Pater, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies
volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novorum Romanorum Quiritum
[Father Mars, by offering this incense to you I pray good prayers, so
that you may be willingly propitious to me and the Senate and People
of the Nova Romans, the Quirites.]" I placed incense in the focus of
the altar.

"Quirine Pater, te hoc ture ommovendo bonas preces precor, uti sies
volens propitius mihi et Senatui Populoque Novorum Romanorum Quiritum
[Father Quirinus, by offering this incense to you I pray good prayers,
so that you may be willingly propitious to me and the Senate and
People of the Nova Romans, the Quirites.]" I placed incense in the
focus of the altar.

"Iane Pater, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Father Ianus, as by offering
to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of
this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation on the
focus of the altar.

"Iuppiter Optime Maxime, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene
precatus sum, eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Iuppiter Best
and Greatest, as by offering to you the incense virtuous prayers were
well prayed, for the sake of this be honoured by this humble wine.]"
I poured a libation on the focus of the altar.

"Iuno Dea, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Goddess Iuno, as by offering
to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of
this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation on the
focus of the altar.

"Minerva Dea, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Goddess Minerva, as by
offering to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the
sake of this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation
on the focus of the altar.

"Mars Pater, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Father Mars, as by offering
to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of
this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation on the
focus of the altar.

"Quirine Pater, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Father Quirinus, as by
offering to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the
sake of this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation
on the focus of the altar.

I washed my hands in preparation for the praecatio.

Precatio

"Fortuna Publica, quae rei publicae semper benigna est et ex rebus
adversis Senatui Populoque Novorum Romanorum Quiritum opportunitatem
creat, tibi fieri oportet culignam vini dapi, eius rei ergo hac illace
dape pullucenda esto [Fortuna Publica, who is always beneficent to the
republic and creates opportunity from adversity for the Senate and
People of the Nova Romans, the Quirites, to you it is proper for a cup
of wine to be given, for the sake of this thing may you be honoured by
this feast offering]." I poured a libation on the focus of the altar.

Again I washed my hands in preparation for the redditio.

Redditio

"Fortuna Publica, quae audentis iuvat, macte istace dape pollucenda
esto, macte vino inferio esto [Fortuna Publica, who is the help of the
brave, may you be honoured by this feast offering, may you be honoured
by the humble wine.]" I offered cakes and wine on the focus of the altar.

"Quirine Pater, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Father Quirinus, as by
offering to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the
sake of this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation on
the focus of the altar.

"Mars Pater, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Father Mars, as by offering
to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of
this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation on the
focus of the altar.

"Minerva Dea, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Goddess Minerva, as by
offering to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the
sake of this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation
on the focus of the altar.

"Iuno Dea, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Goddess Iuno, as by offering
to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of
this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation on the
focus of the altar.

"Iane Pater, uti te ture ommovendo bonas preces bene precatus sum,
eiusdem rei ergo macte vino inferio esto [Father Ianus, as by offering
to you the incense virtuous prayers were well prayed, for the sake of
this be honoured by this humble wine.]" I poured a libation on the
focus of the altar.

"Vesta Dea, custos ignis sacri, macte vino inferio esto [Goddess
Vesta, guardian of the sacred fire, be honoured by this humble wine.]"
I poured a libation on the focus of the altar.

"Illicet [It is permitted to go.]"

I profaned wine and cakes, and I partook of the epulum with Fortuna
Publica, praying as I ate and offering libations in my private devotions.

Piaculum

Since the historical caerimonia of the feria of Fortuna Publica has
not yet been recovered, I offered a piaculum to Fortuna Publica if
anything in this caerimonia should offend her:

"Fortuna Publica, si quidquam tibi in hac caerimonia displicet, hoc
ture veniam peto et vitium meum expio [Fortuna Publica, if anything in
this ceremony is displeasing to you, with this incense I ask
forgiveness and expiate my fault.]" I offered incense on the focus of
the altar.

"Fortuna Publica, si quidquam tibi in hac caerimonia displicet, hoc
vino inferio veniam peto et vitium meum expio [Fortuna Publica, if
anything in this ceremony is displeasing to you, with this humble wine
I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.]" I poured a libation on the
focus of the altar.