Augur

Reading notes

• The History of Rome, Book 1 §18 augur

  Roman priest who read the gods' will from birds; Numa's accession was confirmed by augury.

• The History of Rome, Book 3 §7 augurs

  The priestly college that interpreted the auspices, the signs by which the gods' approval of public action was sought.

• The History of Rome, Book 4 §4 augurs

  Priests who interpreted the will of the gods by observing birds and other signs; their sanction was needed for public acts.

• The History of Rome, Book 6 §41 augurs

  The college of priests who interpreted the auspices—the signs from birds and sky—that sanctioned public acts.

• The History of Rome, Book 10 §6 augurs

  The college of priests who interpreted the will of the gods by observing the auspices.

• The History of Rome, Book 23 §30 an augur

  Priest who interpreted the auspices (signs from birds and sky) sanctioning public acts.

• The History of Rome, Book 26 §36 augur

  A member of the college of augurs, who interpreted the will of the gods by signs and bird-omens.

• The History of Rome, Book 27 §7 augur

  An augur, member of the college that interpreted the auspices (the will of the gods through signs).

• The History of Rome, Book 39 §48 augur

  A member of the college of augurs, who interpreted the will of the gods by the auspices.

• The History of Rome, Book 41 §27 augurs

  Members of the college that interpreted the auspices; they found a fault in Petilius's drawing of lots before his death.