Antiquity Studies

Series | Antiquity Studies
Edited book | Un monde partagé : la Sicile du premier siècle av. J.-C. entre Diodore et Cicéron
Chapter | La religion des autres. Regard cicéronien sur les cultes de Sicile

La religion des autres. Regard cicéronien sur les cultes de Sicile

Abstract

In the Verrines, Cicero uses a representation of Sicilian religion to denounce Verres. The aim of this article is to analyse the issues at stake in this religious ‘ethnography’: we begin by clarifying the role attributed to the religious motif in the argumentative edifice of the Verrines, before focusing on the De signis to study the cartography of holy places, and then the references to Sicilian religious objects and practices. The piety of the Sicilians appears to be a key element in the argument, reinforcing the motif of Verres’ impiety while at the same time instilling a sense of closeness with the Roman audience.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: Feb. 13, 2023 | Accepted: June 21, 2023 | Published Dec. 19, 2023 | Language: fr

Keywords CultsTrial against VerresTemplesWorks of artCiceroSpeechesReligion


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