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carmen seculare Flashcards

1
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what is the carmen seculare

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a hymn preformed at the ludi seculares

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2
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when was the carmen seculare written

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17bc

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3
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who wrote the carmen seculare

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horace

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4
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who is the carmen seculare addressed to

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apollo and diana

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5
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where was the coming of the new age prophesied

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in the sibylline books

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who was sibyl

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a priestess of apollo whose predictions were collected on the sibylline books

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how long did the ludi seculares last

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3 days and 3 nights of sacrifices games and entertainment

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who was the carmen seculare sung by

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a chorus of roman youths (27 boys and 27 girls) dressed in white

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where was the carmen seculare sung

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at the temple of palatine apollo and then at the capitol

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10
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what does the carmen seculare ask the gods for

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to bless rome
to protect the mothers and the sanctity of marriage
for harvests to be blessed and bountiful

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what warning does the carmen seculare portray

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the new age can only be maintained through hard work and moral behaviours as well as blessings of the gods

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what god can be compared to augustus in the carmen seculare (in that they have multiple sides)

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apollo as he is presented as war like and peaceful reflecting that augustus was a military leader and civil leader/bringer of peace

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who is Ceres (carmen seculare)

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a goddess of harvest and grain and agriculture

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14
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what does the seven hills refer to

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rome

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15
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what is ilium

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troy

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16
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what does alban axes refer to

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roman military might

17
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what is mount algidus

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in the alban hills about 12 miles south east of rome

18
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what does galinsky argue

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that diana as having a role in fertility is related to augustus moral aims

19
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what quotes include repetition and emphasises that apollo and diana’s power is timeless and emphasises religious piety

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‘worshiped forever’
‘cherished forever’

20
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who is the goddess of childbirth and what does it show

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‘gentle Ilithyia’
shows concern for family values Julia was heavily pregnant with Lucius at the time

21
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what quote references the leges iuliae

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bring to fruit action the senates decrees concerning wedlock

22
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what quote references the length of a saeculum age

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the fixed cycle of years ten times eleven

23
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what quote references Ceres and the vitality of the golden age

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let the earth that is fruitful in crops and in cattle adorn our Ceres with garlands of wheat ears

24
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a quote that presents the peaceful apollo

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gentle and peaceful apollo

25
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what quote presents an ancestor of the julii clan and one of augustus cardinal values

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pious Aeneas

26
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a quote that shows that Aeneas lost his homeland (troy) but would found a greater city (rome)

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destined to grant him much more than he’d lost

27
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a quote that presents augustus as warlike and peaceful like apollo

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a winner of war merciful to our fallen foe

28
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semantic field of retiring values of the new age links morals with the cornucopia, if romans return to a moral life they will be rewarded

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faith
peace
honour
modesty
virtue
flowing horn

29
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apollo is linked to the greek goddesses of inspiration in literature science and art

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phoebus who’s dear to the 9 muses

30
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horace links religious activity in rome to romes military success

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may he if he favours the palatine city extend romes power

31
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who could ‘of the fifteen’ refer to

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15 members of quindecimviri - the college of priests who were responsible for the sibillyne texts

the college of the flamines 15 priests who were responsible for one of the cults of romes major deities

32
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what is the significance that apollo is referred to as the sun

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invokes a new beginning the sun setting on an old age or rising on a new age

33
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which conflict does horace mention

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parthia it appears that augustus is protecting the romans from parthia and tried to convey that they could defeat parthia

34
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what is pater orbis

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the notion that augustus could conquer the entire earth (father of the world)

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