ch12-13 culture

Question 1

lavinia

Answer 1

the latin princess that Aeneas married after fighting the latin people; namesake of lavinium (their new settlement)

Question 2

ascanius

Answer 2

Aeneas’s son from his first marriage; became ruler when Aeneas died

Question 3

alba longa

Answer 3

the settlement founded by Ascanius, located in the alban hills

Question 4

rhea silvia

Answer 4

the daughter of Numitor (rightful king); she was made a vestal virgin, so she was not allowed to marry (thus, she could not have heirs)

Question 5

romulus & remus

Answer 5

sons of rhea silvia and mars; condemned to be drowned in the river Tiber, but the river was flooded and they were left in a basket; a she-wolf found them and raised them; grew up to kill Amulets and made Numitor the ruler of Alba Longa again; wanted to found a new settlement where they were abandoned (not knowing who should be king, Romulus killed his brother and the city was named Rome after him)

Question 6

jupiter

Answer 6

god of the sky, used thunderbolts to punish the wicked

Question 7

neptune

Answer 7

jupiter’s brother; god of water and of the sea (carries a trident)

Question 8

minerva

Answer 8

goddess of wisdom and handicrafts; sprang fully armed from the head of jupiter

Question 9

apollo

Answer 9

son of Jupiter; god of the sun, prophecy, music, and healing

Question 10

venus

Answer 10

goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality; born from the foam of the sea; mother of cupid

Question 11

vulcan

Answer 11

the lame god of fire and blacksmiths

Question 12

mars

Answer 12

the god of war; father of Romulus (founder of rome) and Remus

Question 13

bacchus

Answer 13

the god of wine and freedom of the spirit

Question 14

mercury

Answer 14

messenger of the gods; wore winged cap and sandals; god of traders

Question 15

juno

Answer 15

wife of Jupiter; goddess of women and marriage