Devotio
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devotio-266-8620466
title:
Devotio
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In ancient Roman religion, the devotio was an extreme form of votum in which a Roman general vowed to sacrifice his own life in battle along with the enemy to chthonic gods in exchange for a victory. The most extended description of the ritual is given by the Augustan historian Livy, regarding the self-sacrifice of Decius Mus. The English word "devotion" derives from the Latin. Devotio may be a form of consecratio, a ritual by means of which something was consecrated to the gods. The devotio has
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Roman generals vow
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devotio
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2023-06-20T01:30:31Z
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