The tale of the rex nemorensis appears in a number of ancient sources. Ovid gives a poetic account of the priesthood of nemi in his fasti, book 3, 271 on the. Diana nemorensis diana of nemi, also known as diana of the wood, was an italic form of the goddess who became hellenised during the fourth century bc and conflated with artemis. Frazer in the golden bough, whose interpretation has exerted a lasting influence. Rex nemorensis ebook by richard bankowsky rakuten kobo. There was a small group which lived in the woods surrounding lake nemi who were ruled by a priest king, the rex nemorensis. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rex nemorensis. Georg zoega e gli scavi nel territorio laziale brill. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. According to this point of view, the rex nemorensis at aricia remained a. The priesthood played a major role in the mythography of j. The purpose of the book is to analyse the many aspects of the cult and to rethink.
The rex nemorensis is an article from the classical weekly, volume 12. Her sanctuary was to be found on the northern shore of lake nemi beneath the cliffs of the modern city nemi latin nemus aricinum. Carin greens 2007 book, roman religion and the cult of diana at aricia, dedicates a whole chapter to this discussion which is excellent and. Full text of caii plinii secundi historia naturalis ex. The ghastly priest doth reign, the priest who slew the slayer. Read rex nemorensis by richard bankowsky available from rakuten kobo. Long ago, in the alban hills, there came a runaway slave who was favored by the goddess diana.
Rex nemorensis kindle edition by richard bankowsky. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The rex nemorensis latin, king of nemi or king of the grove was a priest of the goddess diana at aricia in italy, by the shores of lake nemi, where she was known as diana nemorensis. Latin cults through roman eyes myth, memory and cult practice in. Beneath aricias trees those trees in whose dim shadow. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter without a subscription. Roman religion and the cult of diana at aricia bryn mawr. Because she had freed him, he desired to worship her, and she gave him sanctuary. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. A former hitler youth and documentary filmmaker finds himself at the fabulous alban hills estate of il conte nemorensis. The priesthood played a major role in the mythography of james george frazer in the golden bough.
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