The Salii, Salians, or Salian priests were the "leaping priests" of Mars in ancient Roman religion, supposed to have been introduced by King Numa Pompilius. They were twelve patrician youths dressed as archaic warriors with an embroidered tunic, a breastplate, a short red cloak (paludamentum), a sword, and a spiked headdress called an apex.

Salii, (Latin: “Dancers”), in ancient Italy, a priesthood usually associated with the worship of Mars, the god of war. Chapters of the priesthood existed in Rome and in other central Italian cities. The Salii, who were all born patricians, were usually young men with both parents living.

2024年11月17日 · The Salii were a group of priests in ancient Rome who were responsible for the care and worship of sacred objects associated with Mars. Their origins can be traced back to the early days of the Roman Republic, where they emerged as a vital part of the religious hierarchy.

2019年8月3日 · The chants and songs they sang were not idiotic, simple crowd-pleasing tunes, but verses about war, warriors, and the Roman war god, Mars. These were the Salii of Mars Gradivus, the Leaping Priests of the god of war. According to the ancient Roman scholars, the Salii were one of the oldest religious orders in Rome.

2018年4月9日 · The Salii, or “Jumpers”, are perhaps one of the more peculiar, specialized priesthoods. The Salii were supposedly created by Numa, a legendary early king of Rome (e.g. Livy 1.20), although others claim that the priesthood originated from Greece and may have been founded by Salius, an Acarnanian who had accompanied the Arcadian king Evander ...

In this essay, I explore how Virgil uses the dance of the Salii and, in particular, the spatial implications of their choreographies in the proto-Roman site of Pallanteum.

The Roman Salii were a group of priests who served as the guardians of arms and were devoted to the worship of Mars, the god of war. They played a crucial role in ancient Roman society, not only performing religious rituals but also fulfilling important ceremonial duties.

2023年3月9日 · In ancient Roman religion, the Salii were the “leaping priests” (from the verb saliō “leap, jump”) of Mars supposed to have been introduced by King Numa Pompilius. They were twelve young patrician, dressed as archaic warriors: an embroidered tunic, a breastplate, a short red cloak called paludamentum, a sword, and a spiked headdress ...

The Salii, or “leaping priests,” were a group of twelve patrician youths dedicated to the service of Mars, the Roman god of war. They were known for their distinctive attire, which included a tunic, breastplate, short red cloak, sword, and a spiked headdress called an apex .

In ancient Rome, the Salii ritual was one of the most important elements of the cult of Mars, the god of war. These were elite priests who wore special costumes and performed characteristic ritual dances and songs during the annual celebrations.