Driediger-Murphy, Lindsay Gayle2019-07-162019-07-162018-01Driediger-Murphy, L. G. (2018). Cassius Dio 41.43: Divination as a Liability in Pompey’s Civil War. "Hermathena, 196-197", 1-21.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/110643This paper explores the report in Cass. Dio 41.43 that the Republican forces at Thessalonica in 49 BCE encountered auspicial difficulties when they attempted to hold elections for the next year. This incident demonstrates the respect of the Republican forces for state divination and sheds light on the significance and workings of the lex curiata.Accepted Manuscript (Author's Final Version). The Published Version has appeared in Hermathena 196-197 (2018): https://www.tcd.ie/classics/hermathena/ Unless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.augurydivinationRoman religionRoman republicbook part10.11575/PRISM/36750