god
Di Manes
the gods of the dead
also: Deorum Manium, Manium, Manes
The deified spirits of the dead; Cicero's law bids their rights be held sacred and the dead good men counted among the gods, while the cost of their cult be lessened.
Reading notes
- On the Laws §2.22 the gods of the dead
The Di Manes, the deified spirits of the dead, whose rights Cicero's law holds sacred. The dead good men are to be counted among the gods, but the expense and mourning spent on them are to be reduced.