Rome Flashcards

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Roman name for Athena

A

Minerva

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2
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Roman name for Hestia

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Vesta

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3
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Roman name for Demeter

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Ceres

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4
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Roman name for Persephone

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Proserpine

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5
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Roman Eluses Triad

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Ceres, Proserpine, Bacchus

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6
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Capitoline Triad

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Minerva, Jupiter, Juno

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7
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Roman-exclusive gods

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Ianus - God of doorways
Roma - personification/protector of Rome
Lares & Penates - protective spirits (not quite gods)

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8
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Roman vs Greek sacrifice

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Roman - quid pro quo, only done when you want something in return
Greek - traditional, done regularly without expectation of anything specific in return

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9
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Pontifex

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primary repository of religious knowledge

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10
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types of priests in Rome & their duties

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Pontifus Maximus - head of the pontifex
Flamen - priest who served specific diety
Haruspex - inspected entrails of sacrficed animals
Augur - determines the will of the gods by the behaviour of animals

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11
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Lares

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spirits that protect home & family

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