Customs: Roman Marriage Flashcards
What form of marriage included a fictitious sale of the bride?
coemptio
What form of marriage was for plebeians?
usus
What form of marriage was the most elaborate and religious marriage?
confarreatio
On what day was the Matronalia?
March 1st
hymenaeus
marriage hymn (also the god of marriage)
sponsalia
betrothal
vittae
ribbons used to tie up a bride’s six locks
deductio
taking of the bride to the house of the husband
How many witness were required for a coemptio?
5
What is the root of the name of confarreatio?
far is the spelt on the cake
flammeum
saffron veil worn by a bride
anulus
ring
dextrarum iunctio
“joining of the right hands” of the bride and groom
dos
dowry
What form of marriage was not considered iustae nuptiae (a just/legal marriage)?
usus
What three days were considered unlucky for marriage since the gates of the Underworld were open?
August 24th, October 5th, & November 8th
True or False: Divorce never happened in Ancient Rome?
False; divorce didn’t happen early in Rome’s history, but was very prevalent by the time Augustus ruled.
When would attendees of a wedding should feliciter during a confarreatio?
during the deductio
What color was the flammeum?
saffron
At what ages were “men” & “women” to be married in Ancient Roman society?
Men: 14
Women: 12
Who would promise a maiden to her sponsus (fiancé)?
Her pater familias
tunica recta
wedding dress
pronuba
matron of honor
What entire month was considered unlucky for marriage?
May (& half of June)
When would attendees honor Talassius with versus Fescennini, which were essentially lascivious poems, during a confarreatio?
during the deductio
Matronalia
Mother’s Day (and Wives’ Day too)
cena nuptialis
wedding feast
cumera
covered basket with utensils
How many witness were required for a confarreatio?
10
What Latin quote would the bride say to her groom after he carried her over the threshold of the bride’s home?
Ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia (When you are Gaius, I am Gaia)
A camillus had to be patrimus et matrimus. What does that mean?
Both parents were still living
Who would carry the cumera at a confarreatio?
the camillus
mustaceum
wedding cake
What three days of each month were considerd unlucky for marriage?
Kalends, Nones, & Ides (and the days after each)
