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prodigies

also: prodigium

Unnatural signs (blood, stone-rain, monstrous births) read as marks of divine displeasure, requiring expiation before public business could proceed.

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Mentioned in 29 works (54 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 1 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 2 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 3 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 4 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 5 hist · 3 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 10 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 21 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 4 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 23 hist · 3 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 24 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 26 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 27 hist · 4 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 28 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 29 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 30 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 31 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 32 hist · 3 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 33 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 34 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 35 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 36 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 37 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 39 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 40 hist · 4 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 41 hist · 3 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 42 hist · 2 mentions
The History of Rome, Book 43 hist · 1 mention
The History of Rome, Book 45 hist · 1 mention

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