Carmen Arvale
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Carmen Arvale
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The Carmen Arvale is the preserved chant of the Arval priests or Fratres Arvales of ancient Rome. The Arval priests were devoted to the goddess Dia, and offered sacrifices to her to ensure the fertility of ploughed fields. There were twelve Arval priests, chosen from patrician families. During the Roman Empire the Emperor was always an Arval priest. They retained the office for life, even if disgraced or exiled. Their most important festival, the Ambarvalia, occurred during the month of May, in
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Preserved chant of the Arval priests of ancient Rome
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Arvale
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2024-04-17T17:12:05Z
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