Festus, p. 131; Usener in _Rhein. Mus._ xxx. 209 foll. Wordsworth,
_Fragments and Specimens of Early Latin_, p. 564 foll. Jordan
(Preller, i. 336) had however doubts about the identification of Mars
and Mamurius.
Footnote 82:
The place is not quite certain. Ambrosch (_Studien_, 7), who believed
them to be part of the armour of the god, placed them in his
_sacrarium_ in the king’s house, with Serv. Aen. 7. 603, and this
falls in with Dionysius’ version of the myth, that the shield was
found in Numa’s house. With this view Preller agreed. Marquardt, (431)
however, believed they were part of the armour of the priests, and as
such were kept in the Curia Saliorum, which might also be called
_sacrarium Martis_. The question is not of the first importance.
Footnote 83:
Dionysius (2. 70. 2) says that each was girt with a sword, and carried
in his right hand, λόγχην ἢ ῥάβδον ἤ τι τοιοῦθ ἕτερον. Apparently,
assuming that he had seen the procession, he did not see or remember
clearly what these objects were. A relief from Anagnia (_Annali del
Inst._ 1869, 70 foll.) shows them like a double drumstick, with a knob
at each end.
Footnote 84:
See also _Myth. Lex._ s. v. Mars, p. 2404 and Apollo, p. 425.
Footnote 85:
Virg. _Aen._ 4. 143.
Footnote 86:
Strabo, 639 foll. The same also appear in the cult of Zeus;
Preller-Robert, _Greek Myth._ i. 134.
Footnote 87:
_G. B._ ii. 157-182; Tylor, _Prim. Cult._ i. 298 foll. We have
survivals at Rome, not only in the periodic Salian rites, but on
particular occasions; Martial 12. 57. 15 (of an eclipse); Ovid,
_Fasti_, 5. 441; Tibull. 1. 8. 21; Tac. _Ann._ 1. 28 (this was in
Germany). I have known the church bells rung at Zermatt in order to
stop a continuous downpour of rain in hay-harvest.
Footnote 88:
_G. B._ ii. 210.
Footnote 89:
Jordan, _Krit. Beiträge_, p. 203 foll.
Footnote 90:
Cato, _R. R._ 143.
Footnote 91:
Liv. 1. 20. Cp. 9. 40, where the chosen Samnite warriors wore _tunicae
versicolores_. In each case the dress is a religious one, of the same
character as that of the _triumphator_, and would have its ultimate
origin in the war-paint of savages, which probably also has a
religious signification. The _trabea_ was the old short cavalry coat.
Footnote 92:
See Marq. 432, and _Dict. of Antiq._ s. v. Salii for details.
Footnote 93:
Fest. 131. The fragments may be seen in Wordsworth’s _Fragments and
Specimens of Early Latin_, pp. 564 foll. In the chief fragment the
name of Janus seems almost certainly to occur (cf. Lydus, 4. 2); and
in another Lucetius (= Iupiter?). Juno and Minerva are also mentioned.
See _Dict. of Antiq._ s. v. Salii. It is curious that Mars is more
prominent in the song of the Arval Brothers.
Footnote 94:
Liv. 5. 52. 7.
Footnote 95:
Dionysius, 2. 71.
Footnote 96:
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