Taurobolium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23668734 |
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| Authors | Lynn E Roller (University of California, Davis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17437 |
| OpenAlex | W4233391589 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The taurobolium was a ritual involving the sacrifice of a bull in honor of a deity, usually the Roman Magna Mater, or Cybele. The practice is first attested in the early second century CE in Asia Minor, where it involves bull running and capture, rather than the actual sacrifice of an animal.
Ancient history · Art · Honor · Sacrifice · Theology · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Computer Science · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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