Editing Iguvine Tablets (section)

===Tablet VI and VII===

These two tablets repeat the content of tablet I while expanding it to include and expound the minutest details of the rituals. See below for a sample text and translation of part of tablet six.

====VI Side A====

'''Lustration of the ''arx'''''

Introductory auspices: as in I the sacrifice is to be preceded by the taking of the auspices. Formulae passed between the augur and the arfertur (legum dictio); warning against noises, interruptions, meddling; boundaries of the augural templum; formulae of announcement of the auspices (conspectio, nuntiatio); prescriptions applying to the ensuing sacrifice concerning the military rod (''pirsca arsmatia''), the disposition of the pots and the fire.

#Sacrifice of three oxen to Iove Grabovios before the Trebulan gate. An opening prayer is followed by three long prayers in identical words for each of the three offerings to the three Grabovian gods and these by a general prayer in conclusion. Then follow prayers especially devoted to the rites connected with the sacrifice.
#Sacrifice of three pregnant sows to Trebos Iovios behind the Trebulan gate: the prayers used in the first sacrifice are to be repeated.

====Side B====

#Sacrifice of three oxen to Marte Grabovios before the Tesenaca gate. The prayers of the first sacrifice are to be repeated.
#Sacrifice of three suckling pigs to Fisus Sancius behind the Tesenaca gate. The prayers of the first sacrifice are to be repeated. Then an offering of cakes accompanied by specific prayers and ceremonies ensues (involving the use of the ''mandraculum'', white linen cloth wrapping the right hand of the officiant): special attention is given to Fisus Sancius, patron of the citadel (''ocre Fisia'').
#Sacrifice of three oxen with a white forehead (''calersuf'') to Vofionos Grabovios before the Vehia gate. The prayers of the first sacrifice are to be repeated.
#Sacrifice of three she lambs to Tefer Iovios behind the Vehia gate. The prayers of the first sacrifice are to be repeated. Then supplementary offerings follow, thereafter prayers and accompanying rites with vases on both sides of a trench.
#Sacrifice of three bull calves to Marte Horse at the Iovian grove. The prayers of the first sacrifice are to be repeated.
#Sacrifice of other three bull calves to Hondos Çerfios at the Coredian grove. The prayers of the first sacrifice are to be repeated.

Rites for the lustration of the ''poplo'' (people, i. e. city militia) and execration of the enemies:

The auspices are to be taken in the same way as for the lustration of the ''arx''. Holding the ''perca arsmatia'' (ritual staff) and the ''cringatro'' the ''arsfertur'' lights the fire then with the two assistants (''prinovatus''), who hold rods of pomegranate wood, marches with the victims along the Augural Way to the district of ''Acedonia''. Proclamation is made expelling the alien enemies. The Iguvines are ordered to form in companies. The ''arsfertur'' and the assistants march about them thrice with the victims and the fire. At the end a prayer is made invoking misfortune upon the aliens and blessings upon the Iguvinians.

====VII Side a====

Sacrifice of three boars to'' Çerfios Martios'' at the ''Fontuli'', accompanied by the prayers used at the Trebulan gate.

Sacrifice of three sows to ''Praestita Çerfia'' at ''Rubinia'', with the prayers used at the Trebulan gate. Ceremonies with the black vessels and the white vessels, the former meant to bring misfortune to the aliens, the latter to avert it from the Iguvinians. Offering to Fisovius Sancius with the prayersw used behind the Tesenaca gate.

Sacrifice of three female calves beyond the ''Sahata'' to ''Tursa Çerfia'' of the Çerfios of Marte. The prayers used at the Trebulan gate are to be repeated. The profanation of the offerings must take place where the ''nuntiatio'' happened: either in Rubinia or beyond the Sahata.

After three days the holder of the ''perca arsmatia'' and the two assistants pray silently for the execration of the enemies and the safety of Iguvium from the shrine of Tursa. Then heifers are set free below the Forum of ''Sehemenia'': the first person who has caught any of the first three shall sacrifice them to ''Tursa Iovia'' at ''Aceronia'' for Iguvium. The prayers and rituals (offer of cereals, strues, fertum, ''persea'') used at the Trebulan gate are to be repeated.

====Side b====

Obligations of the ''fratrexs'' and entity of the fine he must pay in case of omissions (300 asses).