Temples

Question 1

Hiereus

Answer 1

Man working in temple looking after temple and sacrifices to a god

Question 2

Hiereia

Answer 2

Women working in temple looking after temple and sacrifices to god

Question 3

Mantis

Answer 3

Greek soothsayer who read entrails of animal or bird sights to predict the outcome of the future

Question 4

Auger

Answer 4

A person who reads the flight of birds to predict the outcome of future events

Question 5

Pontifex

Answer 5

A Roman priest in charge of protecting temples, regulating religious law and overseeing the religious calendar

Question 6

Vestal virgins

Answer 6

Female priests in charge of the cult of the goddess Athena

Question 7

Haruspex

Answer 7

A Roman priest who read omens of entrails

Question 8

What is a temple?

Answer 8

Consecrated place or area dedicated to the gods and their purpose is to house the cult statue of which the temple was dedicated to.

Question 9

Where is the temple located?

Answer 9

In a sanctuary

Question 10

Location of alter

Answer 10

Outside the temple so the public could take part in sacrifices

Question 11

Who can go inside the temple

Answer 11

Only priests/ priestess can go into the temple but you were allowed if you wanted to see the cult statue

Question 12

How is the goddess Vesta represented in Rome

Answer 12

As the a flame

Question 13

What 2 things does the flame represent

Answer 13

Continuing of Romes power

Continuing virginity of vestal virgins

Question 14

How many vestal virgins were there

Answer 14

6

Question 15

Roughly what age would a vestal virgins be chosen

Answer 15

Between 6 years old and 10 years old

Question 16

What criteria would she have had to fulfil to be a vestal virgin ( 4 things )

Answer 16

Both parents alive

Between 6 and 10

Fit and healthy

Elite and powerful family

Question 17

For how many years would a vestal virgin have to serve

Answer 17

At least 30 years

Question 18

What would happen in the 1st 10 years of being a vestal virgin

Answer 18

Training

Question 19

What would happen in the 2nd 10 years of being a vestal virgin

Answer 19

Carry out duties

Question 20

What would happen in the 3rd 10 years of being a vestal virgin

Answer 20

Carry out duties

Question 21

Name 4 duties of the vestal virgins

Answer 21

Tending to flame

Collecting water

Learn the religious calendar

Make the mola salsa

Question 22

What Would be the punishment of the vestal virgins if the flame went out and who would carry the punishment out

Answer 22

Whipped

Pontifex maximus - chief priest

Question 23

What would be the punishment if a vestal virgin was accused of incestum

Answer 23

Buried alive

Question 24

Why were the punishments so severe

Answer 24

Given a lot of benefits in society and they believed if the flame went out Rome would fall

Question 25

4 privileges of a vestal virgin

Answer 25

Vote Write a will Own property Sit front view at certain games

Question 26

How big was the Parthenon

Answer 26

69.5 m in length and 30.9 m wide

Question 27

What direction did the Parthenon face

Answer 27

Orientated east to west

Question 28

How big was the base of Parthenon

Answer 28

Stood on a 3 stepped base

Question 29

What surrounded the Parthenon

Answer 29

A colonnade

Question 30

What was in the naos in the Parthenon

Answer 30

13 metre statue of Athena

Question 31

What is Athena statue made out of

Answer 31

Ivory and gold

Question 32

Who designed the Parthenon

Answer 32

Phidias

Question 33

Why would a sacrifice be made

Answer 33

To either thank the immortal for help received or to ask for help in the future

Question 34

What could be used as a sacrifice

Answer 34

Anything - but mostly food such as cakes or fruit milk or wine and on very special occasions an animal

Question 35

What was the most important type of sacrifice

Answer 35

Blood sacrifice- animal

Question 36

Most expensive type of sacrifice

Answer 36

Hecatomb - 100 bulls cost 8000 drachmae

Question 37

Order of sacrifice- scene 1

Answer 37

Wash thoroughly and wear clean or new clothes and adorned themselves with a garland woven from twigs

Question 38

Order of sacrifice- scene 2

Answer 38

Choosing of animal! Had to be most physically perfect in herd and be willing to be sacrificed. Would decorate animal adorned with ribbons horns gilded ( thin layer of gold)

Question 39

Order of sacrifice scene 3

Answer 39

Participants Escorted animal to alter

Question 40

What would the maiden carry

Answer 40

Basket filled with barley to hide knife

Question 41

Who would be the participants

Answer 41

Priest / pontifex if roman Maiden Water carrier Aulos

Question 42

What would a Roman priest do to show respect

Answer 42

Veil head with yoga before begging sacrifice

Question 43

Scene 4 of sacrifice

Answer 43

Musicians played to soothe the animal

Question 44

Scene 5 sacrifice

Answer 44

Circle of barley was sprinkled around alter, animal and participants. Showed who was involved and therefore who to bless

Question 45

Scene 6 of sacrifice

Answer 45

Fire would be lit on the alter and then each participant would purify themselves indicating the sacrifice has begun

Question 46

Scene 7 sacrifice

Answer 46

Victim sprinkled with water- animal would jerk it’s head would be seen as a nod ( animals consent to be sacrificed)

Question 47

Scene 8 of sacrifice

Answer 47

Each participant took a handful of barley from sacrificial basket to show they were taking part. And silence then descended

Question 48

Scene 9 sacrifice

Answer 48

Raise arms to sky the sacrificed recited a 3 stage prayer

Question 49

Scene 10 sacrifice

Answer 49

After the prayer each participant tossed a handful of barley onto the alter and the victim

Question 50

Scene 11 sacrifice

Answer 50

Knife removed from basket and cut a few hairs of the victim as a “taster” for the gods

Question 51

Scene 12 sacrifice

Answer 51

Victim raised over alter and popa would cut the animals throat and women would present a high pitched scream to marking passage from life to death

Question 52

Scene 14 sacrifice

Answer 52

The blood of the victim was collected into basin and sprayed over the top and sides of the alter and finally the victim was skinned and butchered

Question 53

Thighbones

Answer 53

Wrapped in fat and burnt on alter - smoke feed the gods

Question 54

Animals entrails

Answer 54

Cut off and haruspex examined if were healthy or not if we’re good the gods were pleased

Question 55

Inner organs

Answer 55

Reserved for most important participants

Question 56

Rest of meat

Answer 56

Boiled and shared amongst the participants

Question 57

Scene 15

Answer 57

Remains of victim were laid out on alter - animals life can be remembered and skin was given to sanctuary

Question 58

Scene 16

Answer 58

Cakes, broth and other food burned as an offering to the gods

Question 59

Scene 17

Answer 59

Sacrificer poured wine over the fire. Bright purple flame was thought to signify that the god was present.

Question 60

Where is the temple of Zeus located

Answer 60

Olympia