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GCSE Classics · key term
A Roman religious official who interpreted signs such as birds’ flight and lightning to establish divine approval or disapproval of proposed actions.
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Paper 1
Revise: RomeAugurs, also called augures, interpreted signs such as birds’ flight and lightning. Their task was to establish whether the gods approved of a proposed undertaking, such as a military action.
Distinguish officials precisely: pontiffs supervise religious practice, augurs interpret auspices, and a haruspex examines sacrificial entrails.
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