Imperial Cult Flashcards
1
Q
Virgil
Augustus
A
Related to goddess Venus
2
Q
Cassius dio
Augustus
A
Augustus allowed the dedication of sacred precedents for worship of him self and Rome in Ephesus (modern day turkey)
These were never attempted in Rome or Italy
3
Q
Temple of divas Augustus
A
A surviving temple of Augustus and Latvia in Vienna, France
4
Q
Suetonius
Tiberius
A
- Refused most special honours
- forbade temples and priests dedicated to him
- wouldn’t allow statues to depict him as a god
- wouldn’t allow the month of September to be renamed after him
5
Q
Philo
Gaius
A
- dresses up as mercury and Apollo (crowns/ garlands)
- wear breast place and shield calling himself mars
6
Q
Bronze head
Claudius
A
- head found at Tebet alde, Suffolk
- formed life size statue
- corroborated
Tacitus - temple dedicated to divine Claudius in Colchester
7
Q
Suetonius
Vespasian
A
“Woe is me. I think I’m turning into a God”