Augustus

Question 1

Why was it dangerous to link to a god

Answer 1

Normally the mark of a Hellenistic monarch

Question 2

Actium Games

Answer 2

16BC

Honour Apollo

Question 3

Rumours of divine birth ?

Answer 3

Draws similarities with Alexander the Great

Mother visited by Apollo in snake form

Question 4

Feast of 12 gods

Answer 4

“Subject of scandalous gossip” - Suet
During famine (Sextus Pomp)
Negative association with Apollo
“Surrounded by the dogs, fresh in adultery”
Next day ppl shout that the gods ate all the grain Caesar ➡️ Apollo the tormentor

Question 5

Augustus Pontifex Maximus

Answer 5

12BC (waited until Lepidus dead - mentioned in RG)

belonged to all priesthoods in Rome

Question 6

RG in temples

Answer 6

“I restored 82 temples”

“I built the temple of Mars the Avenger from War booty”

Question 7

Use of temple of Mars

Answer 7

By senate to debate potential declarations of war and claims to triumphs

Question 8

Worshipping Augustus in Rome

Answer 8

Illegal
Must be done only occasionally and not him his genius
V popular in Italy

Question 9

Temple of deified JC started

Answer 9

42BC

Question 10

Dionysus

Answer 10

Wine
Theatre
Conquer of the East