Votum
In ancient Roman religion, a votum, plural vota, is a vow or promise made to a deity. The word comes from the past participle of the Latin verb voveo, vovere, "vow, promise." As the result of this verbal action, a votum is also that which fulfills a vow, that is, the thing promised, such as offerings, a statue, or even a temple building. The votum is thus an aspect of the contractual nature of Roman religion, a bargaining expressed by do ut des, "I give that you might give."
Private vota
In everyday life, individuals might make votive offerings to a deity for private concerns. Vota privata are attested in abundance by inscriptions, particularly for the later Imperial era. These are regularly marked with the letters V.S.L.M., votum solvit libens merito, noting that the person making the dedication "He has fulfilled his vow, willingly, as it should." William Warde Fowler found in these offerings "expressions of … religious feeling" and a gratitude for blessings received that go deeper than contractual formalism.
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- Harvest Moon released: 2013
- Metafiction released: 2009
- Time Must Have a Stop released: 2008
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by: PhathomThese questions are unanswered
and were all denied
These end of days they bring to light
the way we should have lived our lives
Embrace it on my own
and make it my own heir
Take this chance feel its rise
feel its fall
Close your eyes
and let it flow
These times they are changing
for what are all we looking for
look to the sky
Is anybody our there
hello can you hear me
you're breaking up
don't leave me here again