Ver sacrum
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Ver sacrum is a religious practice of ancient Italic peoples, especially the Sabelli and their offshoot Samnites, concerning the dedication of colonies. It was of special interest to Georges Dumézil,
Denarius of Marcus Antonius (32 BC) depicting a legionary eagle (aquila) on the reverse
Bas relief from Arch of Marcus Aurelius showing sacrifice
Männerbund
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The Männerbund refers to the theoretical Proto-Indo-European brotherhood of warriors in which unmarried young males served for several years, as a rite of passage into manhood, before their full integ
Ver sacrum
…unusual theological and juridical prudence in ensuring that the sacrum's validity would be unaffected by the fraud or ignorance of private citizens. Kóryos Ostracism…
Early Indo-European migrations from the Pontic–Caspian steppe spread Yamnaya Steppe pastoralist ancestry and Indo-European languages across large parts of Eurasia.
Warrior of Hirschlanden Landesmuseum Württemberg Stuttgart Germany 2017