Ancient Rome was an incredibly superstitious place, where omens and other signs of heavenly favor were usually consulted before any great occasion, task, or endeavor. Such divination and auspices-reading was a specialty of a priestly order known as the augures in Rome. Augury is mainly associated with interpreting divine favor or displeasure from the patterns … Continue reading Rome’s Self-Interested Augures And Their Dillydallying Augury