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Haruspex

haruspex

also: haruspices, Etruscan haruspices

A diviner, of Etruscan discipline, who read prodigies, lightning, and the entrails of victims; Cicero's law refers prodigies to the Etruscan haruspices when the Senate so orders.

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Mentioned in 3 works (15 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book II speeches · 2 mentions
On the Laws philosophy · 1 mention
On Divination philosophy · 12 mentions

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