ustus the same honours were paidto him ; but, more than this, a college of sodales Augustalcs wasinstituted, which is expressly designated as a priesthood of theJulian gens, and included amongst its original members Tiberius,Drusus,Claudius, and Germanicus. On this analogy sodales Ffavidleswere… … 472 U 290 RELIGION chap, iy were, however, the last gentile college of this kind. Not only-emperors, but other members of their families, especially theirwives, attained the honour of consecratio. The ceremony of apothe-osis often—though not always—coincided with the funeral of theemperor. The base…
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