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Ritual Before Battle?

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I don't know what got me thinking of this, but is there any record of rituals or offerings done before battles by the Roman legions?

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That famous one aboard ship, when chickens were offered food - and if they ate, then the gods had decreed victory. The chickens didn't, so an annoyed admiral said "Well let them drink intead" and threw them overboard. He lost the battle... inexplicably...

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I'm pretty sure there was some ancient ritual that was performed before the Romans went into battle, it was some long drawn out procedure performed by the Pontifex Maximus ?? (I think).

 

It's been discussed here on UNRV before but I can't seem to find it, I think it was MPC who brought it to our attention and I think he even posted a link describing the event......I think????

 

I'll keep looking.

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