Etruscans: How Did the Etruscans Shape Roman History and Society?
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Number of quotes: 6
Book ID: 444 Page: 3
Section: 3A2A
They left an enduring legacy in the symbols of power in Rome. From the royal insignia of the Etruscans came such symbols as the fasces (bundles of sticks) and the ax.{8} These were later adopted by Republican Rome and remained part of the ceremonial life of the city, until the rise of the Papacy in the wake of the fall of the Roman Empire.
Quote ID: 8814
Time Periods: 014
Book ID: 444 Page: 3
Section: 4B
The Etruscan kings were great builders and they transformed Rome from a rude settlement of huts and simple dwellings into a true city. The monarch probably introduced Etruscan builders and architects into the city. The Etruscans were great engineers and they were outstanding builders.
Quote ID: 8815
Time Periods: 014
Book ID: 444 Page: 4
Section: 4A,4B
The Tarquin kings the Etruscans exposed the Romans to Greek culture. Many Roman nobles would send their sons to schools in Etruscan cities and here they learned Greek and read its literature and philosophy.{12} Greek thought and literature enriched Roman culture.
Quote ID: 8816
Time Periods: 014
Book ID: 444 Page: 4
Section: 1A
It seems that the Romans did adopt some Etruscan deities and demons. These demons were eventually transmitted to the Christians.{14} The Etruscans were renowned for their oracles and prophecies. One of the Tarquin kings purchased the Syballine books, that became the prophetic literature of Rome from an Etruscan temple.
Quote ID: 8817
Time Periods: 014
Book ID: 444 Page: 4
Section: 1B,4B
Even after the Etruscan kings were expelled the Romans still respected the oracles of the Etruscans. The Roman Senate ordained that the Etruscan oracles and ceremonies be maintained in perpetuity by the state and they were practiced by Roman priests until the Christian era.{16}
Quote ID: 8818
Time Periods: 014
Book ID: 444 Page: 5
Section: 4B
The Romans largely secularized the custom of men fighting although it retained some religious symbolism such as the presence of an attendant dressed as the divinity Hermes.{17} The Romans over the course of the centuries took what was essentially an Etruscan religious ceremony and turned it into a gory public sporting event.
Quote ID: 8819
Time Periods: 014
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