Talk:College of Pontiffs

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Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, article "Pontifex" would make a good reference. This entry would make a good lead for anyone who thinks 'Minerva = Athena ' and other such equivalences... User:Wetman

Updated URI. Bill 19:28, 17 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Tim -- Very nice article with good details, organization, and sources. Maybe the only things to add would be a picture, if possible, and maybe a sentence or two detailing the Pontifex Maximus (because he is the most important figure in the College). -Anoop

Tim, that was laudable effort. It would be good if you can upload a picture or two depicting Roman priesthood. The position of the pontifix maximus was an important one. Can you elaborate a little bit on the role of the pontifix maximus and how he was selected? Also, There seems so be something wrong with the structure of the following sentence: This changed in 104 B.C. with the “lex domitia” which stipulated that an assembly the 17 tribes would choose new members. Over all, this is a very informative article. The sources you cite add credibility to the information presented. -- Mustafa

Tim - a well organized, very informative article. If you are going to include the Vestal Virgins in the "Membership" section, I think it would be helpful to first define what their main role was in the college. I understood it just fine but for those who may not have that much prior knowledge of Roman history it would be useful. Also, I think the very first sentence of the "Role in the Roman State" should read "The College of Pontiffs was not a religious body..." Finally, because guardianship of the libri pontificii was a crucial job of the college of pontiffs, it would be nice to expand that section a bit (i.e the importance of the annales maximi) - Greg