OLC 30 - Weddings

Question 1

When was a Roman girl eligible for marriage?

Answer 1

Roman girls were eligible for marriage at the age of 14

Question 2

When was the favored time for weddings?

Answer 2

The second half of June

Question 3

What would a bride-to-be do before her wedding?

Answer 3

She would dedicate her childhood dolls and toys to the household gods (Lares)

Question 4

tunica recta

Answer 4

marriage dress (straight tunic)

Question 5

flammeum

Answer 5

flame-colored veil

Question 6

auspices

Answer 6

divine observations (signs)

Question 7

prōnuba

Answer 7

married woman who made arrangements on the part of the bride

Question 8

Juno

Answer 8

goddess of weddings/marriage

Question 9

fire and water

Answer 9

given to bride as a wedding gift to signify her new role as head of the household

Question 10

ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia

Answer 10

wedding vow spoken by the bride

Question 11

ubi tu Gaia, ego Gaius

Answer 11

wedding vow spoken by the groom

Question 12

talasio

Answer 12

congratulations shouted by the crowd which followed the bride and groom to the groom’s house

Question 13

Rape of the Sabine Women

Answer 13

episode from early Roman history, when Romulus and the Romans carried off Sabine women during games

Question 14

Hymen

Answer 14

god of marriage and weddings