Tarquin the Elder consulting Attus Nevius the Augur, Ricci, Sebastiano
When Tarquinius desired to increase the number of the equestrian centuries, and to name them in his own honour, Navius opposed him, declaring that it must not be done unless the omens were propitious, and, as a proof of his powers of divination, cut through a whetstone with a razor. Navius's statue, with head veiled (capite velato), stood in the Comitium, next to the senate-house (Livy 1.36.5); the whetstone and razor were buried in the same place, and a puteal placed over them.[1] According to Dionysius it was Tarquinius Priscus who set the statue up, "in front of the senate-house near the sacred fig-tree; it was shorter than a man of average height and the head was covered". The sacred fig-tree was named after Attius Navius: Navian.[citation needed]
It was reported that Navius was subsequently put to death by Tarquinius. According to Schwegler, the puteal originally indicated that the place had been struck by lightning, and the story is a reminiscence of the early struggle between the state and ecclesiasticism.[1]
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^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Navius, Attus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 299.
attus, navius, ancient, roman, mythology, famous, augur, during, reign, tarquinius, priscus, tarquin, elder, consulting, attus, nevius, augur, ricci, sebastianowhen, tarquinius, desired, increase, number, equestrian, centuries, name, them, honour, navius, oppo. In Ancient Roman mythology Attus Navius was a famous augur during the reign of Tarquinius Priscus Tarquin the Elder consulting Attus Nevius the Augur Ricci SebastianoWhen Tarquinius desired to increase the number of the equestrian centuries and to name them in his own honour Navius opposed him declaring that it must not be done unless the omens were propitious and as a proof of his powers of divination cut through a whetstone with a razor Navius s statue with head veiled capite velato stood in the Comitium next to the senate house Livy 1 36 5 the whetstone and razor were buried in the same place and a puteal placed over them 1 According to Dionysius it was Tarquinius Priscus who set the statue up in front of the senate house near the sacred fig tree it was shorter than a man of average height and the head was covered The sacred fig tree was named after Attius Navius Navian citation needed It was reported that Navius was subsequently put to death by Tarquinius According to Schwegler the puteal originally indicated that the place had been struck by lightning and the story is a reminiscence of the early struggle between the state and ecclesiasticism 1 References edit a b nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Navius Attus Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 19 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 299 F Coarelli Lexicon Topographicum Urbis Romae s v Livy Ab urbe condita 1 36 Dionysius of Halicarnassus 3 71 5 Sextus Aurelius Victor De viris illustribus 6 Schwegler Romische Geschichte bk xv 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Attus Navius amp oldid 1125952513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
