suovetaurilia
/swoh-vi-taw-ril-ee-uh/US // ˌswoʊ vɪ tɔˈrɪl i ə //
苏维塔利亚,苏维埃塔利亚,苏维埃塔拉
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull.
Examples
The suovetaurilia, a grand sacrificial celebration, is the next scene, with priests in the Cinctus Gabinus and trumpeters.
The Roman city sacrifice of the Suovetaurilia, as described by M. de Coulanges, is of the greatest interest.
The Suovetaurilia was therefore preceded by a census, which was conducted with the greatest care both at Rome and Athens.
The Pola festival of the Kunbis has a feature resembling the Suovetaurilia.
The principal sacrifice of the early Romans was the Suovetaurilia or the sacrifice of a pig, a ram and a bull.
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