Prayers of the Fratres Arvales

Carmen Fratrum Arvalium

Lasas assist us, Lasas delight us, Lasas come to our aid!

Neither plague nor ruin, Marmor, allow to be visited on us.

But if however we are invaded, like Mars we shall leap across our borders

To sate you with the blood of our enemies and stay the barbarians.

Marmor assist us, Marmor defend us, Marmor come to our aid.

Triumph, triumph, triumph, triumph, triumph!

ENOS LASES IUVATE! ENOS LASES IUVATE! ENOS LASES IUVATE!

NEVE LUE MARMAR SINS INCURRERE IN PLEORIS.

SATUR FU, FERE MARS, LIMEN SALI, STA BERBER

ENOS MARMOR IUVATO, ENOS MARMOR IUVATO, ENOS MARMOR IUVATO!

TRIUMPHE! TRIUMPHE! TRIUMPHE! TRIUMPHE! TRIUMPHE!

Vows of the College of Fratres Arvales

I G. Appel 34

O Jupiter Optimus Maximus, if You allow the emperor …and [the Fratres Arvales] for whom I speak, to live uninjured and keep their homes safe, then come next 3 Jan., voted by the people of Rome, the Quirites, for the benefit of the Republic of the Roman people, the Quirites, [a sacrifice will be offered.] Should You preserve today’s emperor and the people in good health from danger, if they remain as they are today as far as possible, and the results are beneficial as I have spoken, and, too, if You will grant to the emperor and this state as they are now or you will preserve them in a better state, thereby making it so, then in the name of the College of the Fratres Arvales I vow to You to sacrifice two bulls with gilded horns in the future.

Jupiter Optimus Maximus, for the same reasons given earlier today when (2) bulls with gilded horns were vowed to You in the future, what this day was vowed with these very words, and if You will make it so, then I vow to You an [additional] gift worth 25 pounds of gold and 4 pounds of silver to be drawn from the wealth of the Fratres Arvales in whose name I speak

Juno Regina, in the very same words that a vow was made to Jupiter Optimus Maximus of a sacrifice of bulls with gilded horns, what was vowed today, if You will make it so (also), then I vow to You in the future, in the name of the College of the Fratres Arvales, oxen with gilded horns.

Minerva, for the same reasons in the very same words that female oxen with gilded horns were vowed to Juno Regina earlier today, and if You will make it so, then to You, in the name of the College of the Fratres Arvales, I likewise vow oxen with gilded horns.

Salus Publica, health of the Roman people, the Quirites, for the same reasons stated when today a vow was made to Juno Regina, offering to sacrifice female oxens to her, what was vowed today, if You will make it so, then to You, in the same way, I vow to You white female oxen to be sacrificed in the future.

In these same words were vows made to the Dea Dia, Salutus, and the divine Augustus.

II G. Appel 39:

Jupiter Optimus Maximus, to You we pray, we plead, we entreat in order that the emperor Caesar Hadrian, son of Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus, our prince and patron (of our college), the Pontifex Maximus, having the powers of the Tribune of the People, Father of the Fatherland, we wish him well and prosperous as he travels from this place and province, over whatever lands or seas, returning safely and victorious in whatever matters he now undertakes. Grant him good results, and to this state, as it is now, or as it may improve in the future, keep him safe, and allow him to return to us safely and victorious. Also, may You first stop in the city of Rome. And if You make it to be so, then we vow to You, in the name of the College of the Fratres Arvales, in the future (to sacrifice) oxen with gilded horns

Juno Regina, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M for the health, safe return and victory of the emperor, of the divus Caesar Hadrian Nerva, son of Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus, the principle member and patron of our college, Pontifex Maximus, having tribunician powers, Father of his country, to You we vow to offer in the future a oxen with gilded horns. As thus you make it so for the City, then to You we vow, in the name of the Fratres Arvales, an ox with gilded horns to be offered in the future.

Minerva, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Jovis Victor, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Salus Publica, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Mars Pater, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Mars Victor, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Victoria, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Fortuna Redux, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Vesta Mater, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Neptunus Pater, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…

Hercules Victor, for the same reasons spoken in the vows to Jupiter O. M…