Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Camillus

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

CAMILLUS (Κάδουλος or Κάδωλος). An attendant who waited upon the high priest while officiating at the sacrifice; as the CAMILLA was a young female who attended in like manner upon his wife. They were selected from the children of noble families (Macrob. Sat. iii. 8. Festus, s. Flamininius), and are frequently represented in ancient works of art, standing at the side of the priest or priestess, and bearing in their hands the vessels employed in the sacred rite. The example (Camillus/1.1) here introduced is from the Vatican Virgil.

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  Camillus/1.1