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Suovetaurilia

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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peculiar sacrifices among the ancients Romans, so named because they consisted of a pig, a sheep, and an ox. These were offered at the general lustration of the Roman people, which took place every five years. The Suovetaurilia, indeed, formed a part of every lustration, and the victims were carried around the thing to be purified, whether it was a city, a people, or a piece of land. The same sacrifices existed among the ancient Greeks, under the name of Trittva. A representation of the celebration of these sacrifices is found on the Triumphal Arch of Constantine at Rome. (See SACRIFICE).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Suovetaurilia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/suovetaurilia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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