Numa Pompilius

(no͞o`mə pŏmpĭl`ēəs), legendary king of Rome, successor to Romulus. His consort, the nymph Egeria, was said to have aided him in his rule. The origin of Roman ceremonial law and religious rites was ascribed to him. Among other achievements, he was supposedly responsible for the pontifices, flamens (sacred priests), vestal virgins, worship of Terminus (the god of landmarks), the building of the temple of Janus, and the reorganization of the calendar into days for business and holidays.

Numa Pompilius

according to ancient tradition, the second king of ancient Rome (reigned from 715 to 673 or 672 B.C.).

Numa was a Sabine. He is regarded as the founder of various religious cults, as well as the organizer of the priestly colleges and the artisans’ colleges.

REFERENCE

Nemirovskii, A. I. Ideologiia i kul’tura rannego Rima. Voronezh, 1964. [18–433–l]

Numa Pompilius

the legendary second king of Rome (?715--?673 bc), said to have instituted religious rites

单词	numa pompilius
释义	Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius (ˈnjuːmə pɒmˈpɪlɪəs) n (Biography) the legendary second king of Rome (?715–?673 bc), said to have instituted religious rites Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius (no͞o`mə pŏmpĭl`ēəs), legendary king of Rome, successor to Romulus. His consort, the nymph Egeria, was said to have aided him in his rule. The origin of Roman ceremonial law and religious rites was ascribed to him. Among other achievements, he was supposedly responsible for the pontifices, flamens (sacred priests), vestal virgins, worship of Terminus (the god of landmarks), the building of the temple of Janus, and the reorganization of the calendar into days for business and holidays. Numa Pompilius according to ancient tradition, the second king of ancient Rome (reigned from 715 to 673 or 672 B.C.). Numa was a Sabine. He is regarded as the founder of various religious cults, as well as the organizer of the priestly colleges and the artisans’ colleges. REFERENCE Nemirovskii, A. I. Ideologiia i kul’tura rannego Rima. Voronezh, 1964. [18–433–l] Numa Pompilius the legendary second king of Rome (?715--?673 bc), said to have instituted religious rites
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