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1.3 TEMPLES Flashcards

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1
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Jobs of Greek Hiereia/Hiereus

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  • Temporary role
  • Oversee upkeep of the temple
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Jobs of Greek Mantis

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  • Read entrails of sacrificed animals
  • Blemishes/imperfections were a bad sign
  • Augur’s read the flight of birds
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3
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What was a hecatomb

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Sacrifice of 100 oxen

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What would participants do before a sacrifice

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  • Wear best clothes
  • Gild the animal’s horns
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5
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What part of a sacrifice did the gods recieve

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Thigh bones wrapped in fat

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Dimensions of Pathenon

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69.5 x 30.9 m

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Northern metopes of Parthenon

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Greeks vs Trojans

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Southern metopes of Parthenon

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Lapiths vs Centaurs

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Eastern metopes of Parthenon

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Gods vs Titans

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Western metopes of Parthenon

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Amazonians vs Greeks

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What do all the metopes on the Parthenon represent

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Civilisation over barbarism

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12
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What is the partenon made of

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Pentallic marble

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Ionic frieze of Parthenon

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Great Panathania

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Eastern pediment of Parthenon

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Athena’s birth

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Western pediment of Parthenon

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Contest for Athens

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What is the Parthenon made of

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Pentallic marble - very expensive

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17
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How tall was the cult statue of Athena

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13m

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18
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What was the cult statue of Athena made of

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Gold and ivory

19
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Where was the Parthenon located

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

20
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Where was the Temple of Zeus located

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Within the sanctuary of Olympia - isolated and far from cities

21
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Dimensions of Temple of Zeus

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64.1 x 27.7 m

22
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What is the Temple of Zeus made from

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Local limestone - cheap

23
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Eastern pediment of Temple of Zeus

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Myth of Pelops

24
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Western pediment of Temple of Zeus

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Centaruomachy

25
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How tall was the Cult statue of Zeus, and when was it added

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13m, added after 8 years

26
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What was below the Cult Statue of Zeus

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A pool of oil to maintain ivory and make it shine

27
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What was every Roman priest expected to maintain

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Pax decorum - uttering the correct prayer

28
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What did all Roman priests do, that the Greeks didn’t

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Veil their heads

29
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How many Pontifecs, and who led them

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15, led by Pontifex Maximus (appointed by emperor)

30
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Role of Augurs

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Read flight of birds

31
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How many vestal virgins

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6

32
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Where did the Vestal virgins live

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House of Vestals in the Roman forum

33
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Who selected the vestal virgins

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Pontifex Maximus

34
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Criteria to become a Vestal Virgin

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  • Between 6-10
  • 2 living parents
  • Take a 30 year vow of chastity
  • Buried alive is break the vow
35
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Jobs of Vestal virgins

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  • 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
36
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Privilages of Vestal Virgins

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  • Own property
  • Make wills
  • Vote
  • Seats to games- sometimes only women (distraction for competing men)
37
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Role of Roman Haruspex

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  • Read entrials of sacrificed animals
  • Used a model liver to check entrails
38
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Where is Temple of Portunus

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In Rome, by a cattle market

39
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What is Temple of Portunus made of

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Limestone and tufa

40
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Who is Pantheon dedicated to

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Many gods

41
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Where is the Pantheon

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

42
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What is unique about the Pantheon

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Occulus at top, and rotunda at back

43
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What would’ve been in the cella/naos of the Pantheon

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Multiple cult statues

44
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What is Portunus the god of

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Harbours

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