Culture And Context Chapter 5 Flashcards
Why did romans make sacrifices
To get favour or good fortune from the gods
What did the romans sacrifice
Cows goats or wine
What did the process of sacrificing animals involve
Taking the animal
Killing it and eating it
What did the Romans write curses on
Tablets made of lead, clay or wood
What types of things were written on curse tablets
Punishments
Where did people put their curse tablets
Outside temples
Why did the Romans have festivals
To worship gods and to have fun
What types of things happened during festivals
Feasts and sacrifices
What happened during the Saturnalia
Saturnalia was in late December
It honered the god Saturn
It lasted 7 days
Pranks were pulled
Slaves were just as high as their masters
Gambling and sacrifices happened
What happened during the Lupercalia
Held on the 15th of feb
Honered lupurcus and Romulus for fertility
Sacrificed a goat
If whipped with goat skin you could have a baby
What would we find cruel about gladiatorial shows
People and animals would get killed
What were the different types of gladiator
Secutor, murmillo, hoplomachus, retarius, thraex
Who was Spartacus and what do you think about him
Spartacus was a gladiator who lead a rebellion against Rome but got defeated
He was brave and probabily did the right thing but he could have won his freedom
What did chariots look like?
Small, two-wheeled vehicles, drawn by teams of two, four or six horses.
How many chariots competed in each race?
• Four to twelve chariots competed in a race.
• A race normally consisted of 7 laps around a racecourse known as a circus.
