Arval Brethren

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Part of a series on the
Priesthoods of ancient Rome
Flamen (AD 250–260)
Major colleges
Pontifices Augures Vestales Flamines Septemviri epulonum Quindecimviri sacris faciundis
Other colleges or sodalities
Fetiales Fratres Arvales Salii Titii Luperci Sodales Augustales
Priests
Pontifex maximus Rex Sacrorum Flamen Dialis Flamen Martialis Flamen Quirinalis Rex Nemorensis Curio maximus
Priestesses
Virgo Vestalis Maxima Flaminica Dialis Regina sacrorum
Related topics
Religion in ancient Rome Imperial cult Gallo-Roman religion Glossary of ancient Roman religion
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In ancient Roman religion, the Arval Brethren (Latin: 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.^[1] Inscriptions provide evidence of their oaths, rituals and sacrifices.