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{{Short description|Ancient Roman college of priests}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2012}} [[File:Lucius Verus Frater Arvalis Louvre Ma1169.jpg|thumb|Portrait of the emperor [[Lucius Verus]] as an Arval Brother (ca. 160 AD)]] {{Priesthoods of ancient Rome}} In [[Religion in ancient Rome|ancient Roman religion]], the '''Arval Brethren''' ({{langx|la|Fratres Arvales}}, "Brothers of the Fields") or '''Arval Brothers''' were a body of priests who offered annual [[sacrifice]]s to the [[Lares]] and gods to guarantee good [[harvest]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arval Brothers on Britannica|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/37437/Arval-Brothers|access-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref> [[Epigraphy|Inscriptions]] provide evidence of their oaths, rituals and sacrifices.
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