tali
Bones supporting tibiae
Tali is the plural of talus, the anklebone—specifically the bone that forms the lower part of the ankle joint.
In anatomy and archaeology, tali refers to multiple such bones: The excavation yielded several human tali.
Historically, tali were used as dice in ancient Rome, thrown for gambling and divination.
Lower leg joint bone
metatarsal · navicular · cuboid · skeleton · articulation · joint · heel · foot
Ovine ankle gaming pieces
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- castingShaping through liquid form
- lotsLarge amount, or parcels
- omenProphetic indicator
prophecy · fortune · soothsaying · augury · seer · fate · reading · interpretation
Marked cubes for chance
- knucklebonesOvine ankle gaming pieces
- jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game
- tabulaLatin for board
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
throwing · chance · wager · gambling · Romans · Greeks · pastime · children
Something presented or given
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- altarSacred ritual table
- templeSacred worship structure
rites · sacred · votive · burial · funerary · grave goods · consecration · libation
Of ancient Italy's capital
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
excavation · relics · classical · Mediterranean · ruins · museum · Bronze Age · prehistoric
anklebone
Lower leg joint bone
fibula · metatarsal · navicular · cuboid · skeleton · articulation · joint · heel · foot · gait
knucklebones
Ovine ankle gaming pieces
omen · prophecy · fortune · soothsaying · augury · seer · fate · reading · interpretation
dice
Marked cubes for chance
- knucklebonesOvine ankle gaming pieces
- jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game
- tabulaLatin for board
gaming · throwing · chance · wager · gambling · Romans · Greeks · pastime · children · scoring
offering
Something presented or given
temple · rites · sacred · votive · burial · funerary · grave goods · consecration · libation · priest
Roman
Of ancient Italy's capital
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
artifacts · excavation · relics · classical · Mediterranean · ruins · museum · Bronze Age · prehistoric · civilization