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Originally Posted by Comicsartist
The basis of Etruscan religion was the fundamental idea that the destiny of man was completely determined by the vagaries of the many deities worshipped by the Etruscans. Every natural phenomenon, such as lightning, the structure of the internal organs of sacrificial animals, or the flight patterns of birds, was therefore an expression of the divine will, and contained a message which could be interpreted by trained priests such as Augurs.
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What an interesting read! Thank you so much for posting this link!
That was quite a Pantheon they had to keep up with. So basically the Romans adhered to the Etruscan belief system. They (romans) were very superstitious, saw signs everywhere, as in the flight of birds, etc. Nero never made a move without consulting his soothsayers first.
There are many similarities in most ancient religions of varying cultures. And as I see it, they all sought to understand existance. And attempted to placate nature.