Culture Week 2 Flashcards
What is the Latin term for a slave who was in charge of managing a familia rustica?
vilicus
What is the Latin term for the guardian spirit that entered the world with boys?
Genius
What is the Latin term for the 9th day after birth when an infant was given his name?
Dies Lustricus
In which part of a Roman house would you find an impluvium for collecting rain water?
atrium
Generally worn by freedmen, what conical hat was also placed upon slaves during auctions?
pilleus
What childhood amulet did Roman boys lay aside during their Liberalia when they assumed the toga virilis?
bulla
During the Salutatio it was customary for clients to bring what small gift basket to their patrons?
sportula
Give the Latin term for the person whose duties included placing a titulus and pilleus upon slaves to prepare them for auction?
mango
In which room of a Roman house was it customary to sleep?
cubiculum
In which room of a Roman house was it customary to eat?
triclinium
What device marked the hours of the night as well as day and could be used in the house with the use of water?
clepsydra
Guardian spirit that entered the world with boys
Genius
Guardian spirit that entered the world with girls
Iuno
9th day after birth when baby’s name was given (8th for girls)
Dies lustricus
First 8th or 9th days of life before the name was given
Primordia
What baby is called before named
Pupus and Pupa
Amulet worn during boyhood and by triumphing generals to protect against envy
Bulla
Slave who accompanied child to school
Paedogogus
School teacher
Grammaticus
Slave Dealer
Mango
Slave who remained the property of his first master
Verna
Scroll hung from neck of slave providing information at sale
Titulus
Slave who managed a group of slaves working on a farm
Vilicus
Group of slaves working on a farm
Familia rustica
Property held by a slave
Peculium
Slave owned by another slave
Vicarius
The patron-client relationship
Patronus and cliens
Small gift basket given to patrons by their clients during salutatio
Sportula
Formal greeting
Salutatio
Cap worn by slaves during auctions
Pilleus
Freedman
Libertus
Apartment building
Insula
Main reception hall
Atrium
Study
Tablinum
Lets rain water in
Compluvium
Shallow pool which holds it
Impluvium
Alcoves on either side of the atrium
Alae
Court with column surrounding the hortus
Peristylium
Garden
Hortus
Entranceway from the street to the atrium
Vestibulum
Wax figures of faces of ancestors stored in the alae of the atrium
Imagines
Bathroom
Latrinum
Dining room
Triclinium
Bedroom
Cubiculum
Stool
Sella
Stiff high-backed chair
Solium
Table
Mensa
Lamp
Lucerna
Lamp stand
Candelabra
Water clock
Clepsydra
Sun-dial
Solarium