October Horse
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In ancient Roman religion, the October Horse was an animal sacrifice to Mars carried out on October 15, coinciding with the end of the agricultural and military campaigning season. The rite took place
Coin with Mars and a bridled open-mouthed horse with an ear of grain (280–276 BC)
A terra sigillata stamp from Roman Gaul (Musée de la Céramique de Lezoux)
Horse on an Etruscan oinochoe
A curse tablet (defixio) aiming to affect the outcome of a chariot race (4th century), from the Via Appia, outside Porta San Sebastiano, Rome
Di nixi
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In ancient Roman religion, the di nixi, also Nixae, were birth deities. They were depicted kneeling or squatting, a more common birthing position in antiquity than in the modern era. The 2nd-century g
Romanized Isis nursing Infant Harpocrates
Bas relief from Arch of Marcus Aurelius showing sacrifice