In Roman practice, the entrails or internal organs of a sacrificed animal, examined for divining the will of the gods.
From Latin exta (entrails, viscera). This was a key term in Roman religious practice, referring to the organs inspected by haruspices during augury and sacrifice.
Roman generals wouldn't go into battle without examining the exta of sacrificed animals—they genuinely believed reading entrails could predict victory or defeat, which is why haruspices were so powerful.
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