Re: Taboos and priests

From: andrew968859 <andrew.157barton_at_OSY-nG04cTH-kvTjEyw5o15MzDwfku1Jpo7oIiqYD4wObjGWeJa115kXlAV>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:29:42 -0000

wrote: >
> Just to give folk a few ideas about some real world religious taboos
> associated with real world priests, here are some of the taboos
> associated with the Roman priests of Jupiter (the flamen Dialis) from
> Dumezil's "Archaic Roman Religion":

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Some of Lindsey Davis's Falco novels have made excellent use of these restrictions and how they affect the day-to-day life of the priest and his family. In 'One Virgin Too Many' a character exploits one of these details to save the life of the hero.

Andrew