Culture & Context Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
What is fate?
A
Destined, unavoidable future events
2
Q
Who were the 3 fates
A
Nona - young, spun thread of life (birth)
Decuma- mature, measured thread
Morta - old, cuts thread (death)
3
Q
What is a prophecy?
A
Fortelling of the future
4
Q
What is an Oracle?
A
A person who delivers prophecies from God
5
Q
Who was the God of prophecies?
A
Apollo - gives power to oracles
6
Q
Who was the Sibyl?
A
An oracle, priestess of Apollo
7
Q
What happened when the Sibyl approached Tarquinius Superbus?
A
She offered him 9 books for an expensive price, he refused so she burnt 3 of them.
She offered the remaining 6 for the same price but he also refused so she burnt another 3.
She offered the last 3 for the same price and he accepted.
