institution
Salii
Roman priesthood of armed dancer-singers; on the shield they leap with the sacred shields.
Reading notes
- The Aeneid §8.285 Salii
The Salii, leaping priests who danced and sang in armour; here a chorus hymns Hercules' labours.
Virgil Entireinstitution
Roman priesthood of armed dancer-singers; on the shield they leap with the sacred shields.
The Salii, leaping priests who danced and sang in armour; here a chorus hymns Hercules' labours.