Pietas

Download or read book Pietas written by H. Wagenvoort and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material -- PIETAS -- DIVA ANGERONA -- PROFĀNUS,PROFĀNĀRE -- GRAVITAS AND MAIESTAS -- FELICITAS IMPERATORIA -- CUPID AND PSYCHE -- THE GOLDEN BOUGH -- THE GODDESS CERES AND HER ROMAN MYSTERIES -- ON THE MAGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TAIL -- THE ORIGIN OF THE GODDESS VENUS -- ORARE, PRECARI -- AUGUSTUS AND VESTA -- CHARACTERISTIC TRAITS OF ANCIENT ROMAN RELIGION -- INDEX OF AUTHORS CITED -- INDEX OF SUBJECTS.