In ancient Rome, the quindecimviri sacris faciundis were the fifteen (quindecim) members, earlier ten (decemviri) of a college for less clearly defined religious duties. Most notably they guarded the Sibylline Books and it was for them to consult these scriptures and interpret them when requested to do so by the Senate. The Sibylline Books being evidently understood as something foreign by the Romans, this college also was to oversee the worship of any foreign gods which were introduced to Rome.
External links
- Decemviri Sacris Faciundis in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities at LacusCurtius
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