1.3 TEMPLES

Question 1

Jobs of Greek Hiereia/Hiereus

Answer 1

• Temporary role
• Oversee upkeep of the temple

Question 2

Jobs of Greek Mantis

Answer 2

• Read entrails of sacrificed animals
• Blemishes/imperfections were a bad sign
• Augur’s read the flight of birds

Question 3

What was a hecatomb

Answer 3

Sacrifice of 100 oxen

Question 4

What would participants do before a sacrifice

Answer 4

• Wear best clothes
• Gild the animal’s horns

Question 5

What part of a sacrifice did the gods recieve

Answer 5

Thigh bones wrapped in fat

Question 6

Dimensions of Pathenon

Answer 6

69.5 x 30.9 m

Question 7

Northern metopes of Parthenon

Answer 7

Greeks vs Trojans

Question 8

Southern metopes of Parthenon

Answer 8

Lapiths vs Centaurs

Question 9

Eastern metopes of Parthenon

Answer 9

Gods vs Titans

Question 10

Western metopes of Parthenon

Answer 10

Amazonians vs Greeks

Question 11

What do all the metopes on the Parthenon represent

Answer 11

Civilisation over barbarism

Question 12

What is the partenon made of

Answer 12

Pentallic marble

Question 13

Ionic frieze of Parthenon

Answer 13

Great Panathania

Question 14

Eastern pediment of Parthenon

Answer 14

Athena’s birth

Question 15

Western pediment of Parthenon

Answer 15

Contest for Athens

Question 16

What is the Parthenon made of

Answer 16

Pentallic marble - very expensive

Question 17

How tall was the cult statue of Athena

Answer 17

13m

Question 18

What was the cult statue of Athena made of

Answer 18

Gold and ivory

Question 19

Where was the Parthenon located

Answer 19

On top of the Acropolis - could be seen from a far

Question 20

Where was the Temple of Zeus located

Answer 20

Within the sanctuary of Olympia - isolated and far from cities

Question 21

Dimensions of Temple of Zeus

Answer 21

64.1 x 27.7 m

Question 22

What is the Temple of Zeus made from

Answer 22

Local limestone - cheap

Question 23

Eastern pediment of Temple of Zeus

Answer 23

Myth of Pelops

Question 24

Western pediment of Temple of Zeus

Answer 24

Centaruomachy

Question 25

How tall was the Cult statue of Zeus, and when was it added

Answer 25

13m, added after 8 years

Question 26

What was below the Cult Statue of Zeus

Answer 26

A pool of oil to maintain ivory and make it shine

Question 27

What was every Roman priest expected to maintain

Answer 27

Pax decorum - uttering the correct prayer

Question 28

What did all Roman priests do, that the Greeks didn't

Answer 28

Veil their heads

Question 29

How many Pontifecs, and who led them

Answer 29

15, led by Pontifex Maximus (appointed by emperor)

Question 30

Role of Augurs

Answer 30

Read flight of birds

Question 31

How many vestal virgins

Answer 31

6

Question 32

Where did the Vestal virgins live

Answer 32

House of Vestals in the Roman forum

Question 33

Who selected the vestal virgins

Answer 33

Pontifex Maximus

Question 34

Criteria to become a Vestal Virgin

Answer 34

* Between 6-10 * 2 living parents * Take a 30 year vow of chastity * Buried alive is break the vow

Question 35

Jobs of Vestal virgins

Answer 35

* Protect the sacred flame in Temple of Vesta - if it went out, Rome would fall and they would be whipped * Held wills * Make the mola salsa for sacrifices

Question 36

Privilages of Vestal Virgins

Answer 36

* Own property * Make wills * Vote * Seats to games- sometimes only women (distraction for competing men)

Question 37

Role of Roman Haruspex

Answer 37

* Read entrials of sacrificed animals * Used a model liver to check entrails

Question 38

Where is Temple of Portunus

Answer 38

In Rome, by a cattle market

Question 39

What is Temple of Portunus made of

Answer 39

Limestone and tufa

Question 40

Who is Pantheon dedicated to

Answer 40

Many gods

Question 41

Where is the Pantheon

Answer 41

In Campus Martius - were armies met, elections took place and politicians gave speeches

Question 42

What is unique about the Pantheon

Answer 42

Occulus at top, and rotunda at back

Question 43

What would've been in the cella/naos of the Pantheon

Answer 43

Multiple cult statues

Question 44

What is Portunus the god of

Answer 44

Harbours