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prodigium

also: prodigy, portent

An unnatural sign read as an omen of divine displeasure, requiring official expiation by the state priesthoods.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 21 §46 prodigies
Prodigia: unnatural signs taken as omens of divine displeasure, requiring official expiation.
The History of Rome, Book 22 §1 prodigies
Unnatural events read as signs of divine anger, requiring official expiation.
The History of Rome, Book 35 §21 prodigies
Portents—unnatural births, lightning-strikes, a speaking ox—requiring expiation by the state.
The History of Rome, Book 42 §2 the prodigies
Unnatural or ominous events (prodigia) believed to signal divine displeasure; Roman religion required them to be formally expiated to restore peace with the gods.

Mentioned in 23 works (45 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 1 hist · 6 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 3 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 4 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 5 hist · 5 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 6 hist · 1 mention

§40 portent

The History of Rome, Book 7 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 8 hist · 1 mention

§18 portent

The History of Rome, Book 10 hist · 1 mention

§47 portent

The History of Rome, Book 21 hist · 1 mention

§22 prodigy

The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 23 hist · 1 mention

§45 portent

The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 1 mention

§16 prodigy

The History of Rome, Book 26 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 27 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 28 hist · 1 mention

§27 portent

The History of Rome, Book 30 hist · 1 mention

§38 prodigy

The History of Rome, Book 31 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 32 hist · 1 mention

§2 prodigy

The History of Rome, Book 39 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 40 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 41 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 42 hist · 1 mention

§23 prodigy

The History of Rome, Book 44 hist · 1 mention

§40 portent