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Arval (company)
Arval may refer to: *The Arval Brethren, a body of priests in ancient Rome *Arvals Arvals, Arvels or Arthels (Old Norse ''Arfr'', "inheritance", and ''öl'', Old English "Ale", a banquet), primarily the funeral dinner, and later, especially in the north of England, a thin, light, sweet cake, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, ser ..., a funeral dinner; also a cake served at such feasts *, a US Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 * Arval, a vehicle financial services provider that is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arval Brethren
In ancient Roman religion, the Arval Brethren ( la, Fratres Arvales, "Brothers of the Fields") or Arval Brothers were a body of priests who offered annual sacrifices to the Lares and gods to guarantee good harvests. Inscriptions provide evidence of their oaths, rituals and sacrifices. Origin Roman legend held that the priestly college was originated by Romulus, first king of Rome, who took the place of a dead son of his nurse Acca Laurentia, and formed the priesthood with the remaining eleven sons. They were also connected originally with the Sabine priesthood of ''Sodales Titii'' who were probably originally their counterpart among the Sabines. Thus, it can be inferred that they existed before the founding of the city.Aulus Gellius VII 7, 7; Pliny XVII 2, 6. There is further proof of the high antiquity of the college in the verbal forms of the song with which, down to late times, a part of the ceremonies was accompanied, and which is still preserved. They persisted to the impe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvals
Arvals, Arvels or Arthels (Old Norse ''Arfr'', "inheritance", and ''öl'', Old English "Ale", a banquet), primarily the funeral dinner, and later, especially in the north of England, a thin, light, sweet cake, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, served to the poor at such feasts. The funeral meal was called the Arvel-dinner. On such occasions, the custom seems to have been to hold an informal inquest, when the corpse was publicly exposed, to exculpate the heir Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Officiall ... and those entitled to the property of the dead from all accusations of foul play. References Attribution: * Death customs Ceremonial food and drink Funeral food and drink {{death-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
