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Priest in ancient Rome
A flamen (plural, flamines) was a specific type of priest (sacerdos) in the ancient Roman religion and one of the oldest classes of the Roman priesthood
Flamen
High priest of Jupiter in ancient Rome
In ancient Roman religion, the flamen Dialis was the high priest of Jupiter. The term Dialis is related to Diespiter, an Old Latin form of the name Jupiter
Flamen_Dialis
Albert Flamen (c. 1620 – after 1669) was a Flemish engraver, painter, and tapestry designer. He was active in Paris, where he worked mainly as an illustrator
Albert_Flamen
In Roman Imperial cult, the flamen Divi Julii or flamen Divi Iulii, was the priest of the divinised Julius Caesar, and the fourth of the so-called flamines
Flamen_Divi_Julii
High priest of Mars in ancient Rome
In ancient Roman religion, the Flamen Martialis was the high priest of the official state cult of Mars, the god of war. He was one of the flamines maiores
Flamen_Martialis
deities cultivated by the major flamens were: Jupiter Mars Quirinus The twelve deities attended by the minor flamens were: Carmentis Ceres Falacer Flora
List_of_Roman_deities
High priest of Quirinus in ancient Rome
In ancient Roman religion, the Flamen Quirinalis was the flamen or high priest of the god Quirinus. He was one of the three flamines maiores, third in
Flamen_Quirinalis
Ancient Roman religious office
of highest prestige, followed by the flamines maiores (Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, Flamen Quirinalis) and the pontifex maximus. The rex sacrorum
Rex_Sacrorum
Patrician marriage in ancient Rome
the grain used was Triticum dicoccum (emmer), not Triticum spelta. The Flamen Dialis and pontifex maximus presided over the wedding, and ten witnesses
Confarreatio
Chief high priest in ancient Rome
Sacerdotum), behind the Rex Sacrorum and the flamines maiores (Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, Flamen Quirinalis). A distinctly religious office under the early
Pontifex_maximus
Roman senator and general
later than 133 BC. Sextus is known to have had an eponymous son, who was Flamen Quirinalis in 57 BC; the Sextus Julius Caesar who served in the Civil War
Sextus Julius Caesar (consul 91 BC)
Sextus_Julius_Caesar_(consul_91_BC)
High priests of ancient Rome
pontifex maximus and the other pontifices, the rex sacrorum, the fifteen flamens, and the Vestals. The College of Pontiffs was one of the four major priestly
College_of_Pontiffs
Roman deity
February 17. The priest of Quirinus, the Flamen Quirinalis, was one of the three patrician flamines maiores ("major flamens") who had precedence over the Pontifex
Quirinus
Roman god
he was concerned with travelling, trading, and shipping. Janus had no flamen or specialised priest (sacerdos) assigned to him, but the King of the Sacred
Janus
positioned next to the gods, followed by the Flamen Dialis, then the Flamen Martialis, then the Flamen Quirinalis and lastly, the Pontifex Maximus. The
Glossary of ancient Roman religion
Glossary_of_ancient_Roman_religion
Roman priest of Jupiter
an inscription found in the Tomb of the Scipios, which tells that he was flamen Dialis, the prestigious priest of Jupiter. In the second century BC, the
Publius Cornelius Scipio (flamen Dialis)
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_(flamen_Dialis)
Chief deity of Roman state religion
the high priest of Jupiter (Flamen Dialis) remained the preserve of patricians. Jupiter was served by the patrician Flamen Dialis, the highest-ranking
Jupiter_(god)
Priest of the goddess Diana at Aricia in Italy
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Rex_Nemorensis
Roman goddess
Palatua was a Roman goddess who was provided an official priest or flamen, the Flamen Palatualis.[citation needed] She was the guardian deity of the southern
Palatua
Roman goddess of flowers and spring
one of the twelve deities of traditional Roman religion who had their own flamen, the Floralis, one of the flamines minores. Her association with spring
Flora_(mythology)
Identification of emperors with divine authority
special priest, a flamen, was ordained for him; the first was to be Mark Antony, Caesar's adjutant, then consul. To be served by a flamen would rank Caesar
Roman_imperial_cult
Roman god of the Tiber
may have been the god of all rivers. He had his own minor flamen, a high priest, the Flamen Volturnalis. His festival, Volturnalia, was held on August
Volturnus
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Associations_in_ancient_Rome
Ancient Roman priestly order
place in March, during the Spring equinox. If a Salius was elected consul, flamen, pontifex, or augur, they would resign from their position in the Salii
Salii
Priestesses of the Roman goddess Vesta
Popillia attended the inauguration of Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Niger as Flamen Martialis in 69. Licinia, Crassus' relative, was also present. Junia Torquata
Vestal_Virgin
3rd century BC Roman commander and politician
Cornelius Sulla, who would become the dictator of Rome. His father was flamen Dialis between c. 270 and c. 250 BC, and his grandfather was Publius Cornelius
Publius Cornelius Sulla (praetor 212 BC)
Publius_Cornelius_Sulla_(praetor_212_BC)
Ancient Roman college of priests
consisted of a master (magister), a vice-master (promagister), a priest (flamen), and a praetor, with eight ordinary members, attended by various servants
Arval_Brethren
Ancient Roman priest tasked with divination by the observation of birds
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Augur
Triad of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus
the hierarchy of dignity of Roman priests: Rex Sacrorum, Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, Flamen Quirinalis, and Pontifex Maximus in order of decreasing
Archaic_Triad
Religious corporation of ancient Roman
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Epulones
Ancient Roman priestly order
Livia by a decree of the Senate as priestess to her deceased husband. A flamen could also be a member of the Augustales. These senatorial sodales Augustales
Sodales_Augustales
Ancient Roman cap worn by flamines and Salii
alicui apicem dialem imponere used as equivalent to the appointment of a Flamen Dialis. Sulpicius was deprived of the priesthood, only because the apex
Apex_(headdress)
earliest public priesthoods were probably the flamines (the singular is flamen), attributed to king Numa: the major flamines, dedicated to Jupiter, Mars
Religion_in_ancient_Rome
Ancient Italic god
obscure, he was at one time considered important enough to have his own flamen. His name may appear in the name of the city of Falacrine (Latin: Falacrīnum
Falacer
Priesthood in ancient Rome
power to convene meetings for political purposes, and each curia also had a flamen curialis whose duties were specifically religious. Another duty of the curio
Curio_maximus
Stoic philosopher, Roman emperor from 161 to 180
campaign to deify Hadrian, the Senate did not oppose the emperors' wishes. A flamen, or cultic priest, was appointed to minister the cult of the deified Divus
Marcus_Aurelius
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
instead chose retirement. During Cinna's dominance, Caesar was named as flamen Dialis (a priest of Jupiter) which led to his marriage to Cinna's daughter
Julius_Caesar
Religious office in ancient Roman polytheism
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Fetial
Ancient Roman god of keys and ports
the same Indo-European root meaning ford, wading point. Portunus's flamen, the flamen Portunalis, was one of the flamines minores and performed the ritual
Portunus_(mythology)
Japanese media franchise
the Samurai Sentai Flamenger (サムライ戦隊フラメンジャー, Samurai Sentai Furamenjā) as Flamen Red (フラメンレッド, Furamen Reddo) against the From Beyond cadre. After this conflict
Samurai_Flamenco
Christian doctrine
lit. 'baptism of the breath', as the Holy Spirit is called the breath (flamen) of God), also called baptism by desire, is a doctrine according to which
Baptism_of_desire
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
List_of_pontifices_maximi
Ancient Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and metalworking
Carrhae in 53 BC. A flamen, one of the flamines minors, named flamen Vulcanalis was in charge of the cult of the god. The flamen Vulcanalis officiated
Vulcan_(mythology)
Ancient Roman family
56 BC. Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Niger, Flamen Martialis, died in 56 BC. Lucius Cornelius L. f. Lentulus, Flamen Martialis following Lucius Cornelius Lentulus
Cornelia_gens
Ancient Roman family
derived from flamen, and also gave rise to the gens Flaminia. This cognomen was likely adopted by the descendants of Lucius Quinctius, who was Flamen Dialis
Quinctia_gens
Name of four notable Romans of the 1st century BC and 1st century AD
Appuleius, the consul of 20 BC. It is possible that this Sextus Appuleius was Flamen Iulialis. Sextus Appuleius II was son of the above and Octavia Major, the
Sextus_Appuleius
Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
as it was nefas (religiously improper) for Jupiter's leading priest, the Flamen Dialis, to swear any oath, he could not swear the imperial oath of loyalty
Caligula
Roman general and statesman, Flamen Martialis
Lucius Valerius Flaccus was Flamen Martialis, and received the consulship in 131 BC with Publius Licinius Crassus, then Pontifex Maximus. Flaccus wished
Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 131 BC)
Lucius_Valerius_Flaccus_(consul_131_BC)
Last wife of Julius Caesar
break off their engagement when, at the age of sixteen, he was nominated Flamen Dialis, a high-ranking priestly office whose holders had to be married by
Calpurnia_(wife_of_Caesar)
cave with his wife, the goddess Moloxgyap. In every ceremony of Moism, the flamen has to call upon the couple for help.[citation needed] Baeuqloxdoh is believed
Bu_Luotuo
4th-century BC Roman statesman and general
decade earlier, according to Livy. He is named by Cicero as flamen Carmentalis, the flamen of Carmenta, in 359 BC. Livy VII, 12; Polybius (II, 18.1 - 20
Marcus Popillius Laenas (consul 359 BC)
Marcus_Popillius_Laenas_(consul_359_BC)
Common tomb of the Scipio family during the Roman Republic
The Tomb of the Scipios (Latin: sepulcrum Scipionum), also called the hypogaeum Scipionum, was the common tomb of the patrician Scipio family during the
Tomb_of_the_Scipios
Ancient Roman god of grains
when the pontiffs held a sacrifice there. He was thus a chthonic god. The Flamen Quirinalis and the Vestals officiated at his rites. The etymology of the
Consus
College of Roman priests
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Titii
Roman goddess of agriculture
through April 12 to 18. In the ancient sacrum cereale a priest, probably the Flamen Cerialis, invoked Ceres (and probably Tellus) along with twelve specialised
Ceres_(mythology)
Ancient Roman priestly college
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Quindecimviri sacris faciundis
Quindecimviri_sacris_faciundis
Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
(F. rhyncophylia, F. japonica, F. lanuginosa and F. mandshurica). C. r. flamen (Leech, 1887) Korea C. r. yamamotoi Okano, 1953 Japan C. r. ohruii Shirôzu
Coreana
Midpoint day in the Roman month of March
Ides of each month were sacred to Jupiter, the Romans' supreme deity. The Flamen Dialis, Jupiter's high priest, led the "Ides sheep" (ovis Idulis) in procession
Ides_of_March
Early 2nd century Roman poet
...]RI·SACRVM ...]NIVS·IVVENALIS ...] COH·[.]·DELMATARVM II·VIR·QVINQ·FLAMEN DIVI·VESPASIANI VOVIT·DEDICAV[...]UE SVA PEC [CERE]RI·SACRVM [D(ECIMVS) IV]NIVS·IVVENALIS
Juvenal
Roman Politician
day of his reign. His son survived and under Septimius Severus became a flamen of his father's cult, and under Caracalla a suffect consul. He was later
Pertinax_the_Younger
Cousin of Julius Caesar
was identical with the flamen, Appian describes him as "very young" in 47 BC; the consul Sextus had died in 89, and the flamen held a very senior priesthood
Sextus Julius Caesar (governor of Syria)
Sextus_Julius_Caesar_(governor_of_Syria)
Roman goddess
religious history, since she was one of the fifteen deities who had their own flamen, the Furrinalis, one of the flamines minores. There is some evidence that
Furrina
Roman god of war, guardian of agriculture
origin. Each of the three had his own flamen (specialized priest), but the functions of the Flamen Martialis and Flamen Quirinalis are hard to distinguish
Mars_(mythology)
1989 studio album by Sky Cries Mary
No. Title Length 1. "Propergenda" 4:16 2. "Bath House" 3:08 3. "Und Die Flamen" 4:50 4. "Shakespeare Factory" 3:07 5. "When the Fear Stops" 3:32 6. "9
Until_the_Grinders_Cease
marriage. The first recorded members of the family are two brothers, Gerard I Flamens and Rutger, sometimes called Rutger von Antoing.The first held the main
House_of_Wassenberg
King of Rome from 753 to 716 BC
strength and a deified likeness of the city of Rome. He had a Flamen Maior called the Flamen Quirinalis, who oversaw his worship and rituals in the ordainment
Romulus
Personification of Earth in ancient Rome
ceriale ("cereal rite") was carried out for Tellus and Ceres by a flamen, probably the Flamen Cerialis, who also invoked twelve male helper gods. According
Terra_(mythology)
Chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom
retained some religious rites only he could perform, and acted as quasi-flamen to Janus. The position seems to have continued in existence until the official
King_of_Rome
determines the winner; according to the "Le grand dictionnaire françois-flamen" printed 1643 is stated the Dutch term to Flemish: "Kolf, zest Kolve; Kolfdrager
History_of_golf
Roman statesman, and consul in AD 10
statesman, who flourished during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius. He was flamen dialis, and consul suffectus in AD 10. Descended from the patrician Cornelia
Servius Cornelius Lentulus Maluginensis
Servius_Cornelius_Lentulus_Maluginensis
Hypothesis about proto-Indo-European society
studies of Roman, Indo-Iranian, Germanic and epic traditions, notably in Flamen-Brahman and Mitra-Varuna. In Dumézil's later formulation, the hypothesis
Trifunctional_hypothesis
1969 novel by John Brunner
and resolve matters by a lengthy discussion between Flamen, Reedeth, Lyla Clay, Pedro Diablo (Flamen's African-American counterpart), Xavier Conroy (a long-time
The_Jagged_Orbit
Roman religious festival for the goddess Flora
one of fifteen deities to have her own state-supported high priest, the flamen Florialis. A goddess of flowers, vegetation, and fertility, she received
Floralia
Roman god of trade, merchants and travel
the early deities surviving from the Roman Kingdom, he was not assigned a flamen (priest), but he did have his own major festival, on 15 May, the Mercuralia
Mercury_(mythology)
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
last moments of Mark Antony while he sees his fortunes turning around. Flamen Divi Julii, priest of the cult of Caesar, of which Mark Antony was the first
Mark_Antony
Any association in ancient Rome that acted as a legal entity
Sodales Augustales Priests Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus Priestesses Virgo
Collegium_(ancient_Rome)
Roman general and statesman (115–53 BC)
become pontifex maximus. Caesar had formerly been the priest of Jupiter, or flamen dialis, but had been deprived of office by Sulla. Crassus also supported
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
Roman senator and priest of Jupiter
Lucius Cornelius Merula held the office of flamen Dialis (high priest of Jupiter), and wore the flamen's cap at all times, unlike the other flamines
Lucius Cornelius Merula (consul 87 BC)
Lucius_Cornelius_Merula_(consul_87_BC)
Ancient Roman divine presence
it is a passive formation, "that which is produced by nodding", just as flamen is "that which is produced by blowing", i.e., a gust of wind. It came to
Numen
Roman senator during the civil wars of the 80s BC
his grandfather was consul in 152, his father was consul in 131 and also Flamen Martialis, the sacred priest of Mars. In addition, Flaccus had two homonymous
Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 100 BC)
Lucius_Valerius_Flaccus_(consul_100_BC)
Clothing in ancient Rome
at their ceremonial banquets. The officers of the Arvals (magister and flamen) held annual office from one Saturnalia (December 17) to the next. Clothing
Synthesis_(clothing)
Roman patrician family
Gaius Marius. Sextus Julius Caesar, consul in BC 91. Sextus Julius Caesar, Flamen Quirinalis. Sextus Julius Caesar, governor of Syria, killed in a revolt
Julii_Caesares
Roman senator, consul in 485 BC
unpopular among the people and the soldiers. He later became flamen quirinalis, the flamen devotee in the cult of Quirinus, and held this title until 453
Servius Cornelius Maluginensis
Servius_Cornelius_Maluginensis
Roman god, protector of boundary markers
Vulcan Ceres Venus Janus Topics Roman Kingdom Religion in ancient Rome Flamens Roman, Greek, and Etruscan mythologies compared Other minor Roman deities
Terminus_(god)
Nymph in Greek mythology
Natoire, 1745, in the National Museum of Stockholm. Callisto, by Anselme Flamen, 1696, Versailles. Jupiter and Callisto, by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1755
Callisto_(mythology)
Roman statesman and military commander
Postumius Albinus. In addition to the consulship Postumius held the position of Flamen Martialis, and for this reason the pontifex maximus Lucius Caecilius Metellus
Gaius Lutatius Catulus (consul 242 BC)
Gaius_Lutatius_Catulus_(consul_242_BC)
so-called Archaic Triad of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, whose three patrician flamens were of the highest order. According to tradition, Numa Pompilius, the
Roman_mythology
Ancient Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth
sovereign goddess, a martial goddess and a fertility goddess. Hence her flamen was chosen by the highest local magistrate, the dictator, and since 388
Juno_(mythology)
Ancient Roman festival
idea, the priest who presided was the flamen Quirinalis, and the ludi were held for both Mars and Robigo. The flamen recited a prayer that Ovid quotes at
Robigalia
Roman deity
Vulcan Ceres Venus Janus Topics Roman Kingdom Religion in ancient Rome Flamens Roman, Greek, and Etruscan mythologies compared Other minor Roman deities
Lupercus_(mythology)
Ancient Roman arch in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France
grandson of the deified Augustus, great-grandson of the deified Julius, augur, flamen, augustales, consul for the second time, hailed imperator for the second
Arch_of_Germanicus
1st-century fountain built by Lucius Iulius Maelo Caudicus, an Olisipo flamen, to honour the Roman Emperor Augustus, in the village of Armés, civil parish
Fountain_of_Armés
King of Rome from 715 to 672 BC
and duties of Pontifex Maximus and instituted (Plutarch's version) the flamen of Quirinus, in honour of Romulus, in addition to those of Jupiter and Mars
Numa_Pompilius
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
Postumii and Valerii, monopolised the leading state priesthoods. The patrician Flamen Dialis employed the "greater auspices" (auspicia maiora) to consult with
Roman_Republic
Ancient Roman goddess
followers and priestesses. It was almost certainly supervised by Rome's Flamen Cerealis, a male priesthood usually reserved to plebeians. The new cult
Proserpina
Ancient Roman formal dress
a toga or trabea, whatever its form. Laena, a long, heavy cloak worn by Flamen priesthoods, fastened at the shoulder with a brooch. A lost work by Suetonius
Toga
Saxon count
Empire. Vol. 2. E.P. Dutton and Company. Jackman, Donald C. (2013). Gerhard Flamens (Part Two). Editions Enlaplage. Silvas, Anna, ed. (1999). Jutta and Hildegard:
Gebhard_of_Supplinburg
maintenance died out. The calator was a public slave who assisted the flamens, the senior priests of the state, and carried out their day-to-day business
Slavery_in_ancient_Rome
Second-century Roman politician and senator
installing Quintus Anicius Faustus in his stead. Asper was a Priest of the Flamens and the Salii. The New Pauly's Encyclopedia of Classical Antiquity, Vol
Gaius_Julius_Asper
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
Christian sources and iconography, not in Roman art and literature. See Flamen Dialis and rex sacrorum. Crassus's nomen was Licinius; the Vestal's name
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
FLAMEN
FLAMEN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone from Flanders. In the Middle Ages there was considerable commercial intercourse between England and the Netherlands, particularly in the wool trade, and many Flemish weavers and dyers settled in England. The word reflects a Norman French form of Old French flamenc, from the stem flam- + the Germanic suffix -ing. The surname is also common in south and east Scotland and in Ireland, where it is sometimes found in the Gaelicized form Pléimeann.German : variant of Flemming, cognate with 1.
FLAMEN
FLAMEN
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
One who assembles
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of the kauravas
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Modern
Beauty of Forest
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, French, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
France; Place Name; From Lourdes
Male
German
Frisian pet form of Germanic names beginning with arn-, ANNE means "eagle." Compare with feminine Anne.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Tool to Project Arrow
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rugveda | ரூகà¯à®µà¯‡à®¤à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Birks.
Girl/Female
American, Assamese, Celebrity, Danish, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Peaceful; Daughter of King Dasarath; Very Calm
FLAMEN
FLAMEN
FLAMEN
FLAMEN
FLAMEN
a.
Pertaining to a flamen; flaminical.
n.
A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.
a.
Pertaining to a flamen.
pl.
of Flamen
pl.
of Flamen