Arval Brothers

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Arval Brothers (är`vəl), in Roman religion, college of 12 priests chosen from the most distinguished senatorial families. It was said that the original brothers were sons of Acca Larentia Acca Larentia (ăk`ə lərĕn`shēə,–shə) or Acca Larentina
..... Click the link for more information. . Theirs was chiefly an agricultural cult, but they were also concerned with the well-being of the imperial house. The Roman emperor was necessarily a member of the college. Their most important ceremony, held in May, was in honor of Dea Dia, a goddess of fields and crops.

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