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Vestal virgins

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Start at age 6-(30 years) learn job for 10 years, work as vestal for 10, teach for ten years, keep flame of vesta burning, keep documents, etc. safe; only man allowed in temple (which is round) is pontifex Maximus

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Pontifex Maximus

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Chief priest, elected for life

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Auspex

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Priest who checks the sky for omens (birds/lightning)

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Augur

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Same as auspex

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Haruspex

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Checks the guts of animals for omens (2 hearts are bad…)

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Salii

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Priests of mars

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Lares

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Household gods

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Lararium

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Shrine for lares

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Penates

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Gods of cupboards

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