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Roman bath houses
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I could not find anything specific in Dumezil's "Archaic Roman Religion". I did find two things that seem somewhat contradictory:<br>
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Romans used water to purify before religious duties, and there were temples that had fountains for this purpose. However, water and fire were two elements to be kept separate. The Vestal Virgins carried water into their compound from a well a distance away, which kept the two elements far away from each other.<br>
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I dont' remember in any Roman bath that there is any god or other statue that might convey religious significance.<br>
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<p>Legio XX <br>
Caupona Asellinae</p><i></i>
Richard Campbell
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
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Roman bath houses - by Anonymous - 07-17-2004, 02:07 PM
Re: Roman bath houses - by richard - 07-18-2004, 07:05 AM
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