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Pax, though usually translated into English as "peace," was a compact, bargain, or agreement. [382] In religious usage, the harmony or accord between the divine and human was the pax deorum or pax divom ("the peace of the gods" or "divine peace"). [383] Pax deorum was only given in return for correct religious practice.
Pax Deorum may refer to: "Pax Deorum", a song from The Memory of Trees, an album by Enya "Pax Deorum", a cover of the aforementioned song from the album Maiden of Mysteries: The Music of Enya, by the Taliesin Orchestra; Pax deorum, a Latin phrase meaning "peace of the gods"
pax Dei: peace of God: Used in the Peace and Truce of God movement in 10th-century France Pax Deorum: Peace of the gods: Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum (The Peace of the gods) instead of Ira Deorum (The Wrath of the gods ...
Venus and Mars sculpture group reworked to portray an Imperial couple (created 120–140 AD, reworked 170–175) For five centuries, the Roman Republic (509–27 BC) did not give worship to any historic figure, or any living man, although surrounded by divine and semi-divine monarchies.
The main duty of the Pontifices was to maintain the pax deorum or "peace of the gods." [32] The immense authority of the sacred college of pontiffs was centered on the pontifex maximus, the other pontifices forming his consilium or advising body. His functions were partly sacrificial or ritualistic, but these were the least important.
ira deorum: wrath of the gods: Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the ancient Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of pax deorum (peace of the gods) instead of ira deorum (wrath of the gods): earthquakes, floods, famine, etc. ira furor brevis est: wrath (anger) is but a brief madness ...
The Dii Consentes, also known as Di or Dei Consentes (once Dii Complices [1]), or The Harmonious Gods, is an ancient list of twelve major deities, six gods and six goddesses, in the pantheon of Ancient Rome.
Nova Romans performing a Roman religious ceremony in Aquincum (Budapest), 2008.. Revivals of ancient Roman polytheism have taken various forms in the modern era. These efforts seek to re-establish the traditional Roman cults and customs, often referred to as cultus deorum Romanorum (worship of the Roman gods), religio Romana (Roman religion), the Roman way to the gods (Via romana agli dei ...