roman religion Flashcards

1
Q

had overall control of the state religion

A

pontifices

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2
Q

most important college of priests

A

collēgium pontificum

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3
Q

head of the pontiffs

A

pontifex maximus

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4
Q

carried the rites of kingship

A

rēx sacrōrum

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5
Q

augurs

A

augurēs

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6
Q

how long did augurēs serve

A

for life

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7
Q

who was authorized to take the auspices

A

only priests

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8
Q

what were auspices

A

interpreted signs from

the gods to find out if a proposed course of action had divine approval

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9
Q

when were auspices taken

A

before any major event (voyage or battle)

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10
Q

what were most auspices

A
  • flight patterns of wild birds

- feeding habits of captive birds

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11
Q

priest who interpreted entrails of sacrificed animals

A

haruspex

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12
Q

priests appointed to serve particular deities

A

flāminēs

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13
Q

priest of Jupiter

A

flāmen diālis

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14
Q

priest of Mars

A

flāmen mārtiālis

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15
Q

priest of Quirinus

A

fāmen quirīnālis

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16
Q

priests present in dealings with foreign nations and were particularly
concerned with the rituals involved in declaring war and making treaties

A

fētiālēs

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17
Q

how would a fētiālēs declare war

A

hurl spear across border into enemy territory

18
Q

how would a fētiālēs break a treaty

A

kill pig with a lapis silex

19
Q

what was a a lapis silex

A

flint stone

20
Q

“leaping” or “dancing” priests of Mars

A

saliī

21
Q

who chose saliī

A

patricians

22
Q

requirements for saliī

A

patrimus et mātrimus

23
Q

what did salii do

A

danced in procession during festivals of Mars and sang the carmen saliare in certain places

24
Q

what did salii wear

A

military dress and arms

25
Q

priest who worship Quirinus

A

saliī Collinī

26
Q

priests for the worship of emperors

A

augustālēs

27
Q

virgin women who were incharge of the worship of Vesta at her temple

A

vestālēs

28
Q

what age were vestālēs at choosing

A

6 to 10

29
Q

what happened if vestālēs were proven unchaste

A

buried alive

30
Q

how long did vestālēs serve for

A

30 years (10 to learn duties, 10 to perform duties, 10 to teach youths)`

31
Q

residence of the pontifex maximus

A

rēgia

32
Q

the lares of the crossroads

A

larēs compitālēs

33
Q

household gods

A

larēs & penātēs

34
Q

family god

A

lar

35
Q

cupboard gods

A

penātēs

36
Q

when did people pray to lares and penates

A

cena

37
Q

spirits of the dead

A

mānēs

38
Q

divine spirit

A

genius

39
Q

how was the genius represented

A

by a bearded snake

40
Q

who was the genius of the pater familiās

A

man with a toga over his head for worship