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Augury (4696 words) |
 | The power to take auspices was transferred from one magistrate to the next; that is, after an official was elected he had to perform a special augury to see if the gods approved his election. |
| If the auspices indicate disapproval of a proposal to build a temple or other public facility, then it should be determined whether the chosen site or some other aspect of the proposal needs to be altered, and auspices taken again. |
| For the auspices taken for inaugurating an official, the templum that was drawn and established on the ground might be made after midnight, where the auspex would remain in contemplation and offering sacrifices to the gods. |
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auspices - definition of auspices in Encyclopedia (94 words) |
| In ancient Rome, an auspice was from the gods, as interpreted by an augur. |
| An augur would perform a ceremony (known as "taking the auspices") and would read patterns of birds in the sky. |
| Depending upon the birds, the auspices from the gods could be favorable or unfavorable. |
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