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What house is the Death of Pentheus located in?

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The House of the Vettii

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What wall is the Death of Pentheus situated on?

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The back wall (east)

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What are the other two paintings in the Pentheus Room?

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Hercules Strangling Snakes and Dirke Tied to a Bull

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What themes connect the three paintings in the Pentheus Room?

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The city of Thebes, the wrath of the gods

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What style is the Death of Pentheus painted in?

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4th style

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When was the Death of Pentheus created?

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62 AD - 79 AD

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What belief does the Death of Pentheus communicate?

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Divine retribution

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What was the execution ritual that was the cause of Pentheus’ death called?

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Sparagmos

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What is Pentheus’ mother holding? What is its relevance?

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A spear tipped with ivy leaves (thyrsus), which is associated with Dionysus

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What type of room was the Death of Pentheus?

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Triclinium

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What is a fresco?

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A type of painting made insitu and painted on multiple layers of wet plaster

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How big is the Death of Pentheus?

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1.04m squared

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What is emphasised in the Death of Pentheus?

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Downfall of the mortal man and the necessity of respecting the gods

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What techniques are used convey the paintings’ messages?

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Setting, composition and depth

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What is furor?

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Uncontrolled emotions that can cause characters to act in ways that go against their destiny

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What is pietas?

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Dedication to religion, state and family

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What is hubris?

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Excessive pride or arrogance that can lead to failure or ruin

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What is hamartia?

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A fatal flaw that led to the downfall of a hero

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When was the Aeneid written?

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29 BC - 19 BC

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Who was the Aeneid written by?

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Virgil

21
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When did the Trojan was end?

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Around 1250 BC

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What is a Homeric hero?

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  • Someone whose ideals lie within glory
  • Willing to lead by example in battle to preserve their name as a fearless role model
  • Valued by the Greek world
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What is a Roman hero?

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  • Exemplifies Pietas
  • Can provide, motivate and comfort their people
  • Valued by the Roman world
24
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Why does Juno hate the Trojans?

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  • The judgement of Paris
  • The prophesised fall of Carthage (her beloved city)
  • Ganymedes (Jupiter’s lover)
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When was the Battle of Actium?

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30 BC

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What is medias res?

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When stories aren’t written chronologically

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What is paterfamilia?

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Authority of the male line

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