Culture And Context Y9 Flashcards
What is fate?
Development of events outside a persons control, regarded as predetermined
What is a prophecy?
A prediction of what will happen in the future
What is an oracle
Priest/priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from
Who were the three fates?
Nona-young woman who spun thread and determined what each persons life was like
Decuma-mature woman who measured thread and determined how long lives were
Morta- an old woman who cut the thread and causes peoples deaths
Who was the God of prophecy
Apollo
Who was the sibyl?
The most important Roman oracles who were priestesses of Apollo.
She lived in Cumae
What happened when the sibyl approached Tarquinius superbus
She offered him 9 books for an expensive price. He declined and laughed at her so she burnt three books and offered them for the same price. Tarquinius was hesitant but declined. The the Sybil burnt three books and offered the last three for the same price. Tarquinius bought them and they ended up telling the future. Romans would refer back to the books for major advice
What do you think about Tarquinius’ choice?
I think that he made a good choice to eventually buy the books. Although it would be better to have all 9, he didn’t know what was contained on the books and he had the right to question the high price of the books.
What role did an augur have?
They performed rituals to ask the gods questions
What were auspices
The answers the priests recieved
What role did the haruspex have
A special priest who would inspect the entrails of the sacrificial animals once cut open
What was the role of priests?
They interpreted the will of the gods
What was the role of the oracles
They spoke the voice of the gods and could predict the future
What was the role of Apollo
Granted the priests and oracles their ability to tell the future
What was Aeneas’ fate
He was fated to be the founder of the Roman people
What were omens
An event with prophetic significance regarded as a sign/warning of good or evil.
What were the sibylline books
Books that had the future written inside of them
When did the Kings rule Rome
753-509BCE
What was the final kings name
Tarquinius Superbus aka Tarquin the proud
What was bad about Tarquinius Superbus
He assassinated his wife and seized the kingship
