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metamorphoses Flashcards

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from which book of matamorphoses is the prescribed section

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book 8

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2
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when was metamorphoses published

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8ad

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3
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what element of caesard is emphasised

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not his military victories but the fact that he is father to augustus

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how did venus react to caesars death

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she was frantic and recalled the suffering of her favoured people - other gods didnt listen to her since his death was told by fate

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what did jupiter reassure venus of in regard to caesars death

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that he would be avenged - he would be deified and his descendant would bring peace and virtue

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what did venus do to caesars spirit

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carried it to heaven, shining like a star

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7
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what does it celebrate

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augustus’ relationship with gods

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what does it imply about the reason for caesars deification

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for augustus

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9
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what does it gloss over

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details of caesars life; successful battles are noted but no reference to civil wars or dictatorship

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10
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what does it do to the assassination

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turns it to a legend by placing it alongside the myth of aeneas

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what legitimizes augustus’ action of avenging

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the deification is prophesized by the chief god

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12
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what do the gods do/say about augustus

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they praise him and his achievements and prophesise his apotheosis

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who is aesculapius

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the ancient roman god of medicine - son of apollo

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what quote shows apotheosis of caesar

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caesar is a god in his own city

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what elements of caesars life does ovid briefly mention/allude to in the first paragraph

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  • victories in gaul and briton
  • civil wars and the defeat of pompey and the optimates
  • commet seen over funeral games hosted by octavian
  • augustus as his descendant
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16
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who was juba

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an ally of pompey who was killed in caesars consolidation of power in 46bc

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who was mithridates

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ruler of antolonia and one of romes most formidable enemies

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who is quirinius

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deified romulus

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19
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what quote uses hyperbole to present augustus as powerful

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ruler of all

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what quote presents the deification of caesar being due to the fact that augustus was so great he doesnt deserve a mortal father

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in order for the emporor not ot have been born of mortal seed caesar needed to be made a god

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21
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what is the role oof venus in the second paragraph

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her role similar to her as the watchful mother in book 1 and 10 of the aeneid

22
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what does ‘her high priest’ make reference to

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caesar as pontifex maximus augustus would later inherit this title showing his reverence for tradition

23
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who is trojan iulus

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roman name of ascanius (aeneas’ son) highlights his connection to the julii clan and therefore venus’ connection

24
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who is diomedes

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formidable greek warrior from iliad who attacked aeneas - venus protected him

25
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what quote tells us of the struggles of aeneas

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endless wandering storm tossed

26
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what is the signifance of the quote ‘speak the truth’

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the voice of venus questioning the assassination of caesar
- accusation likens to the trial of aeneas equating this tragedy to the tragedy of heroes

27
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what does ovid mention that is significant to augustus’ regimes and religious reforms

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vestas flames

28
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what does ‘venus in her anxiety’ allude to

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the anxiety of a mother facing the loss of her son - relatable to a contemporary audience and subtly reminding them of the benefit of pax augusta

29
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what is the third paragraph reminiscent to

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tragedy of civil war - darkness and terror contrast with pax augustus

30
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how does ovid suggest that the assassination of caesar was fated because they needed it to bring the rule of augustus

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troubling the gods who though they could not break the iron rules of the ancient sisters, nevertheless gave no omens of imminent disaster

31
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what are connotations with bloody deaths

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‘spattered with blood’
seen as unjust
compared with the swift deaths of heroes in epics

32
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what classic omen shows that there was no way caesar could have avoided his fate

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the stygian owl

33
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deformity of the liver is an omen - what quote shows this

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livers were found with cleft lobes

34
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caesar was actually assassinated in the theatre of pompey where does ovid place his assassination

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the curia

35
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what quote emphasises the tragedy and evilness of the assassination despite the fated nature of it

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evil murder

36
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what quote shows that like the trojans, caesars death was also fated

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immovable

37
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how does jupiter calm venus

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reassures her the future of julii clan is secure
- much like them in the aeneid

38
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what speaks of the longevity of the augustan regime and imperial family

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eternal and secure

39
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what quote tells us that caesar has completed his purpose - readying rome for augustus

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has fulfilled his time

40
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what is the significance of the quote ‘worshipped in temples’

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augustus ensuring the fate of caesar is secured by recognising his deification
- temple of divine julius built in augustus’ 6th consulship

41
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what quote references mos maiorum

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most courageous avenger of his fathers murder

42
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what quote references the deaths of brutus and cassius

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philippi twice flow with blood

43
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what quote references the defeat of sextus pompey in sicily

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will be defeated in sicilian waters

44
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who was responsible for sextus pompeys death (not augustus)

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agrippa

45
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what quote shows hyperbole that augustus was the ruler of the knwon world

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wherever the earth contains habitable land it will be his: even the sea will serve him

46
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what quote prophesise the rule of augustus - speaks of his regime: first peace then moral reform

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when the world is at peace he will turn his mind to the civil code

47
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what quote references livia

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tiberius born of his virtuous wife

48
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whose voice does ovud use to validate the omen taken to mean caesars diefication

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change it into a star - jupiter

49
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what quote presents caesar as a celebrator of augustus’ achievements

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seeing his sons good works caesar acknowledges they are greater than his own and delights in being surpassed by him

50
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what quote presents the humility of augustus - doesnt want to be compared to a gid

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the son forbids his own actions being honoured above his fathers

51
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what quote uses hyperbole and suggests that augustus’ power is comparible to jupiter (sounds unprepublican)

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jupiter commands the heavenly citadels … earth is ruled by augustus

52
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which quote suggests that ovid wishes for the long reign of augustus despite some potential tongue and cheek references to augustus’ position of authority

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when augustus shall rise to heaven leaving the world he rules and there far off shall listen with favour to our prayers

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