Daily life Flashcards
1
Q
domas
A
homes of wealthy people
2
Q
atrium
A
- a reception area in the domus where guests or clients were greeted and private business sometimes conducted.
- The atrium would often include a small shrine to a household or ancestral god.
3
Q
paterfamilias
A
a concept by which the male head of the household had the power of life and death over all members of the family
- could control his children in all aspects
4
Q
schedule
A
- business conducted in morning
- after noon devoted to leisure: games and theatre
