. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. ii. 2. 49. Virg. Catalect. v. 21. CROTALIUM (KpordXiop). Li-terally, a small rattle ; a sort of petor fancy name by which the Romanladies designated a pendant to theirear-rings, when formed by two ormore drop pearls (elenchi), sufficientlylarge to produce a sharp crackling CR0TALISTR1A. CRUSMATA.
. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. ii. 2. 49. Virg. Catalect. v. 21. CROTALIUM (KpordXiop). Li-terally, a small rattle ; a sort of petor fancy name by which the Romanladies designated a pendant to theirear-rings, when formed by two ormore drop pearls (elenchi), sufficientlylarge to produce a sharp crackling CR0TALISTR1A. CRUSMATA. 217 sound (like that of the crotalum),when shaken againsteach other by the mo-tions of the wearer.(Pet. Sat. 67. 9. ix. 56.) Theexample representsan original ear-ringfound at Pompeii. CROTALISTRIA. A femaleperformer on the crotala. Prop. 39. See the next wood-cut. CROTALUM (KporaXou). Asort of musical instrument especiallyemployed in the worship of Cybele(Apul. Met viii. p. 170.), and fre-quently used to form an accompani-ment for dancing. (P. Scipio Sat ii. 10. Virg. Copa, 2.)It consisted of two split canes, orhollow pieces of wood or metal, joinedtogether by a straight handle, as inthe right-hand figure of the annexedengraving, from a mosaic pavement. in a tomb excavated in the VillaCorsini. When played, one of thesewas held in each hand, and snappedtogether with the fingers, so as toproduce a crisp rattling sound, likethe castanets, as shown by the femalefigure in the illustration, from a bas-relief of the Villa Borghese. CRUCIARIUS. A criminal ex-ecuted upon the cross (crux) byhanging (Pet. Sat cruciarii pa-rentes detraxerunt pendentem) ; hence,a worthless fellow, like our gallows-bird. Apul. Met x. p. 215. CRUCIFIXES. Or, separately,cruci fixus; nailed to the cross, inthe manner we understand by theterm crucified. Quint, vii. 1. 3. ,N. viii. 18. CRUMENA (fiak&vriov). Aleathern pouch for carrying money,slung over the neck by a strap (
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