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The Titii (or Titii sodales, later Titienses, Sacerdotes Titiales Flaviales) was a college ( sodalitas) of Roman priests. [1]
There are two versions of how the college was established. One credits Titus Tatius with creating the college to superintend and preserve the Titienses, one of the three original tribes ( tribus) in the Regal period, [2] which may have represented the Italic tribe of Sabines. [3] [4] The other says that Romulus created it in honour of king Tatius, who after his death was worshipped as a god. [5]
During the Republic the Titii are no longer mentioned, [6] as the cults of all Italic tribes became gradually united into Roman religion. [7] The Titii were restored under the Empire, [8] [9] but their functions were changed to conduct the worship of an emperor, like those of Sodales Augustales. Augustus may have been a member of the Titii. [10] [11]
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The Titii (or Titii sodales, later Titienses, Sacerdotes Titiales Flaviales) was a college ( sodalitas) of Roman priests. [1]
There are two versions of how the college was established. One credits Titus Tatius with creating the college to superintend and preserve the Titienses, one of the three original tribes ( tribus) in the Regal period, [2] which may have represented the Italic tribe of Sabines. [3] [4] The other says that Romulus created it in honour of king Tatius, who after his death was worshipped as a god. [5]
During the Republic the Titii are no longer mentioned, [6] as the cults of all Italic tribes became gradually united into Roman religion. [7] The Titii were restored under the Empire, [8] [9] but their functions were changed to conduct the worship of an emperor, like those of Sodales Augustales. Augustus may have been a member of the Titii. [10] [11]