Flamen Martialis
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Flamen Martialis
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In ancient Roman religion, the Flamen Martialis was the high priest of the official state cult of Mars, the god of war. He was one of the flamines maiores, the three high priests who were the most important of the fifteen flamens. The Flamen Martialis would have led public rites on the days sacred to Mars. Among his duties was the ritual brandishing of the sacred spears of Mars when the Roman army was preparing for war. Like other flamines maiores, the high priest of Mars was a patrician and req
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High priest of Mars in ancient Rome
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamen_Martialis
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2024-01-06T16:19:49Z
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