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augurs
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Roman board of individuals who determined the will of the gods; interpreted unusual natural events.
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genius
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Patron god worshipped by most Greek homes and clans.
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haruspex
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Roman expert diviner who read the entrails of scarificed animals, particularly their livers.
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Hellenic
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Term that originates from the ancient Greeks that is used to describe Greek culture.
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Imperial Cult
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Institution created during the Roman Empire that called for the worship of the Roman Emperor as god.
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Incubation
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Greek oracle practice in which petitioners slept in chambers sacred to the gods and had dreams interpreted by priests.
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moira
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Greek term for fate that is indicated for each person, including the gods.
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Mystery Religions
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Influential Hellenic religions emerging from discontent with traditional religion; wanted personal relationship with god.
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numen
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Roman supernatural quality associated with gods, humans, particular places.
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Olympian Gods
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Greek deities that resided atop Mt. Olympius and were led by the god Zues.
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oricies
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Inquiries made of gods in Greek religion.
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pantheon
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Greek organizing of dieties.
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Pontifex Maximus
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Roman official who supervied state religious affairs and appointed priests.
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Sacerdos
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Roman priest who presided over the sacrificial rites in public temples.
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Theogony
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Greek book written by Hesiod that detailed the gods' origins.
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Titans
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Group overthrown by the Olympian gods according to the Theogony.
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Amaterasu
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Sun goddess; began succession of divine emperors to lead country according to Shinto beliefs.
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bushido
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Militaristic code followed by samurai that means "way of the fighting knight".
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Domestic Shinto
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Common form of Shinto takiing place in the home that encompasses birth, death and marriage rituals.
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geisha
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Non-Shinto Japanese female who is an entertainer and a model hostess.
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heiden
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Hall of offering in a shrine where priests arrange food and recite prayers to show reverence to the kami.
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honden
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Inner sanctum in a shrine where the kami dwell.
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Izanagi
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Male kami who, according to Kojiki, came from heaven on a floating bridge to create the Japanese islands.
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kami
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Deities in heaven and earth worshipped by the Japanese that fill one with wonder and awe.
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Kojiki
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Oldest Japanese book; "Chronicles of Ancient Events", has a special stand in Shinto due to antiquity and content.
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matsuri
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Festivals in which a shrine undergoes a special cleansing to remove impurities.
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miko
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Female shaman who servews as an important religious leader, according to Domestic Shinto beliefs.
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mikoshi
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Device supported by men and poles used to carry kami through the streets during a matsuri.
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Nihongi
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Second oldest Japanese book that, like the Kojiki, was produced to counter the spread of Buddhism.
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samurai
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Warriors who followed bushido that were expected to sacrifice their lives for their master, be brave in battle, and be men of honor.
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Sectarian Shinto
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Form of Shinto that functions as a religious group but relies on private support.
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seppuku (hara-kiri)
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Bushido form of self-killing; disembowelment followed by signal to have one's head cut off.
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shintai
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Divine physical substitute (ancient relic) for a kami housed in an interior dark room of a shrine.
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Shinto
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Term meaning "way of the gods" that is used to differentiate the native Japanese faith from other religions.
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shogun
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Military rulers who governed Japan before the Emperor Meiji became the ruler under Sectarian Shinto.
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Shrine Shinto
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Form of Sectarian Shinto that grew out of the Meiji effort to support and poularize shrines for nationalistic purposes.
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State Shinto
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Nationalistic faith that emphasized the belief in Japan's divine creation from the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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torii
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Special archway that separates the ordinary world of pollution from the world of kami purity in Shinto temples.
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tsumi
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Pollution such as defilement, disasters, and sickness that impede kami from blessing us, as per State Shinto belief.
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