Sacrifice and prayer
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The ritual act by which husband and wife seek divine support for teaching, learning, and proper conduct.
Oh yes, earnestly promising before heaven to behave as she ought to do;
Did not your wife join with you in these same sacrifices and prayers?
On the Cavalry Commander
Ritual action by which the commander seeks divine favor and confirms the propriety of military decisions.
and if besides, they are certain that he will never lead them against an enemy recklessly or without the gods’ approval or in defiance of the sacrifices, all these conditions increase the men’s readiness to obey their commander.
The first duty is to sacrifice to the gods and pray them to grant you the thoughts, words and deeds likely to render your command most pleasing to the gods and to bring yourself, your friends and your city the fullest measure of affection and glory and advantage.
First, he must sacrifice to propitiate the gods on behalf of the cavalry;