carmen seculare Flashcards
what is the carmen seculare
a hymn preformed at the ludi seculares
when was the carmen seculare written
17bc
who wrote the carmen seculare
horace
who is the carmen seculare addressed to
apollo and diana
where was the coming of the new age prophesied
in the sibylline books
who was sibyl
a priestess of apollo whose predictions were collected on the sibylline books
how long did the ludi seculares last
3 days and 3 nights of sacrifices games and entertainment
who was the carmen seculare sung by
a chorus of roman youths (27 boys and 27 girls) dressed in white
where was the carmen seculare sung
at the temple of palatine apollo and then at the capitol
what does the carmen seculare ask the gods for
to bless rome
to protect the mothers and the sanctity of marriage
for harvests to be blessed and bountiful
what warning does the carmen seculare portray
the new age can only be maintained through hard work and moral behaviours as well as blessings of the gods
what god can be compared to augustus in the carmen seculare (in that they have multiple sides)
apollo as he is presented as war like and peaceful reflecting that augustus was a military leader and civil leader/bringer of peace
who is Ceres (carmen seculare)
a goddess of harvest and grain and agriculture
what does the seven hills refer to
rome
what is ilium
troy
what does alban axes refer to
roman military might
what is mount algidus
in the alban hills about 12 miles south east of rome
what does galinsky argue
that diana as having a role in fertility is related to augustus moral aims
what quotes include repetition and emphasises that apollo and diana’s power is timeless and emphasises religious piety
‘worshiped forever’
‘cherished forever’
who is the goddess of childbirth and what does it show
‘gentle Ilithyia’
shows concern for family values Julia was heavily pregnant with Lucius at the time
what quote references the leges iuliae
bring to fruit action the senates decrees concerning wedlock
what quote references the length of a saeculum age
the fixed cycle of years ten times eleven
what quote references Ceres and the vitality of the golden age
let the earth that is fruitful in crops and in cattle adorn our Ceres with garlands of wheat ears
a quote that presents the peaceful apollo
gentle and peaceful apollo
what quote presents an ancestor of the julii clan and one of augustus cardinal values
pious Aeneas
a quote that shows that Aeneas lost his homeland (troy) but would found a greater city (rome)
destined to grant him much more than he’d lost
a quote that presents augustus as warlike and peaceful like apollo
a winner of war merciful to our fallen foe
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
faith
peace
honour
modesty
virtue
flowing horn
apollo is linked to the greek goddesses of inspiration in literature science and art
phoebus who’s dear to the 9 muses
horace links religious activity in rome to romes military success
may he if he favours the palatine city extend romes power
who could ‘of the fifteen’ refer to
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
what is the significance that apollo is referred to as the sun
invokes a new beginning the sun setting on an old age or rising on a new age
which conflict does horace mention
parthia it appears that augustus is protecting the romans from parthia and tried to convey that they could defeat parthia
what is pater orbis
the notion that augustus could conquer the entire earth (father of the world)
