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Lictors
one of the lower state offices in ancient Rome. The position was known since the time of Etruscan kings, as early as the seventh century B.C. Lictors were originally agents carrying out the orders of the magistrates. Later they performed only security and ceremonial functions for the magistrates and carried the fasces. Lictors chosen from among the emancipated slaves usually accompanied the higher magistrates. Thus a praetor had six lictors, a consul 12, a dictator 24, and the emperor 24 (during the first and second centuries B.C.). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The lictors probably would have beaten him with their rods before the executioner, with a sharp swing of the sword, removed his head. When the Teuton matrons heard of this stipulation they first begged the consul that they might be set apart to minister in the temples of Ceres and Venus; and then when they failed to obtain their request and were removed by the lictors, they slew their little children and next morning all were found dead in each other''s arms having strangled themselves in the night. 6) An account of such literal, and therefore false, perception was given by Publius, who raved at the memory of "Ceasar march[ing] captive kings, with their hands bound, and ladies with their arms a-cross, furious wild beasts, great giants, and little dwarfs, with lictors, and pictors, and a number of priests" (Orgel--Strong 1973, 2: 455). |
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