Victimarius
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victimarius-301-2005188
title:
Victimarius
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The victimarius was a Roman slave or freedman who helped perform the actual killing and handling of the animal during animal sacrifice. In depictions of Roman animal sacrifice, the victimarius is identifiable by his attire, size, and tools he carries. The presence of the victimarius shows the importance of slaves in Roman religion and in the social hierarchy of the Roman world. The victimarius was commonly depicted as a shirtless figure, leading the animal—typically a bull, pig, or goat—to the a
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victimarius
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2024-02-24T20:22:03Z
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