Suovetaurilia

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The suovetaurilia was a sacred Roman sacrifice of a pig, a ram, and a bull to Mars, the god of war to purify the land.

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sacrifice, sheep, ram, pig, bull, cow, Roman mythology, god of war, animals, people, farmers, romans, Mars, suovetaurilia, suovitaurilia, Roman religion

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Source

William F. Allen Ancient History for Colleges and High Schools: A Short History of the Roman People (Boston, MA: Ginn and Company, 1890)

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