Vates
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The earliest Latin writers used vates to denote "prophets" and soothsayers in general; the word fell into disuse in Latin until it was revived by Virgil [1]. Then Ovid could describe himself as the vates of Eros (Amores 3.9). For other uses see Virgil (disambiguation). ... Engraved frontispiece of George Sandyss 1632 London edition of Publius Ovidus Naso, (Sulmona, March 20, 43 BC – Tomis, now Constanta AD 17) Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid, wrote on topics of love, abandoned women, and mythological transformations. ... Eros can refer to: Eros, a god in Greek mythology The Greek word Eros, which means sexual love 433 Eros, an asteroid EROS, the Extremely Reliable Operating System Pjur Eros, a premium latex-safe personal lubricant Eros, the life instinct postulated by Freudian psychology, standing in opposition to Thanatos The...
According to Strabo [2] Diodorus Siculus [3] and Poseidonius, the vates (ουατεις) were one of three classes of Celtic priesthood, the other two being the druids and the bards. The Vates had the role of seers and performed the sacrifice, under the presidence of a druid. Their role was therefore corresponding to that of an Adhvaryu in Vedic religion. Celtic Vates is continued by Irish fáith "prophet, seer"[4]. Strabo (squinty) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. ...
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In Celtic Polytheism, the word Druid denotes the priestly class in ancient Celtic societies which existed through much of Western Europe north of the Alps and in the British Isles. ...
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It is unknown whether the Latin and Gaulish usages are cognates, or if the former should be considered a Celtic loanword. The word may be derived from a PIE root *wāt "to inspire, spiritually arouse", however that root may not be as old as Proto-Indo-European, since it is only certainly attested for Celtic and Germanic (but it may be present natively in Italic, and possibly also in Greek and Indo-Iranian). Virgil uses the Latin vannus "winnowing fan" (from *wat-nos, compare Old High German wadal, modern German Wedel, with the same meaning, from *wat-lo) for something borne about in the Bacchic festival, suggesting that the root may have had an ecstatic sense in Italic also. Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (from Latin Gallia, c. ...
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Religious ecstasy is a trance-like state characterized by expanded mental and spiritual awareness and is frequently accompanied by visions, hallucinations, and physical euphoria. ...
Rübekeil (2003) suggested that the name of the Germanic god *Wodinaz may in fact be an early loanword, an adjective *watinos based on Celtic vates. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Vates, or Ovates, make up one of the three grades of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, a Neo-Druidic order based in England. The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids or OBOD is a Druidic order based in England. ...
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External links
- Classical descriptions of the vates
- "The Atrebates": A silver coin of Verica, leader of the Atrebates, minted between 25 and 35 CE, interpreted as depicting a vates on the reverse
The Atrebates (meaning settlers) were a Belgic tribe of Gaul and Britain before the Roman conquests. ...
References
- Perkins, Caroline A.,"Ovid's Erotic Vates" in Helios, March, 2000 [5]
- Rübekeil, Ludwig, Wodan und andere forschungsgeschichtliche Leichen: exhumiert, Beiträge zur Namenforschung (2003) [6]
