epulones
Roman religious official
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The epulones were a college of ancient Roman priests responsible for overseeing religious feasts. This group was one of four major priestly colleges in Rome, alongside the pontifices, augures, and quindecimviri sacris faciundis. While the pontifices managed the overall religious system and the augures interpreted omens, the epulones specifically supervised the sacrificial banquets held in honor of the gods. This role was part of the broader religious administration that was crucial to Roman public life.123
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