the temple of palatine apolla - propertius Flashcards
who is the temple of palatine apollo written by
propertius
simply what is the temple of palatine apollo about
a poem glorifying the temple of apollo and the battle of actium
when was the temple of palatine apollo written
16bc
what event was the temple of palatine apollo written to coincide with
the actian games
where were the actian games held
in Nikopolis near the sight of the battle of actium
who did the actian games honour
apollo
how often were the games held
every 4 years
what did the games include
athletic contests
musical competitions
horse racing
mock sea battles
what happens at the start of the poem
a sacrifice at the temple of apollo and invocation of the muse calliope
what happens in the middle of the poem
retelling of story of actium
-romans supported by the gods apollo appears and speaks to augustus praising and declaring allegiance
-with apollos help the battle is won
what happens at the end of the poem
having sung enough of war the poem returns to festivities and benefits of peace
who is not named in the poem
Mark Antony
compared to women’s power is cleopatra more or less powerful
less
who may be a reference to antony in the poem
bacchus
who is philetas
a greek poet and scholar
what is the significance of philetas
contrasting greek and roman symbols of greatness
what aspects does propertius mention of a sacrificial ritual
incense
flute
alter
what was used to sprinkle water in sacrifice but also a symbol of victory
laurel
what is ‘weight of pine’ referring to
ships
who is Nereus
son of earth and sea
what is Delos
apollos island of birth
who is jugurtha
defeated by Marius (105bc) and paraded in triumph implication that jugurtha was a more worthy opponent than cleopatra because he was a man
who were the sycambri
german tribe which tried to invade roman gaul in 16bc
who was vengeance meroe
ethiopian king who tried to invade roman egypt in 22bc
what quotes present a comparison of greek and roman symbols of greatness
rome wreath / philetas’ ivy clusters
what quote presents augustus as greater than jupiter?
jupiter i beg you yourself to listen
what quote presents hyperbole in the strength of romes army at actium
the worlds forces gathered
what quote shows that jupiter favours augustus
augustus ship sails filled by jupiters favour
what quote is spoken by apollo and presents augustus as the best of romans
acknowledged as greater than your trojan ancestors
what quote shows personification showing that the sea is on augustus side
their fleets ride an unwilling sea
what quote demonises the enemy (cleo and MA)
their prows carry centaurs
what quote presents the image of cleopatra as a defeated monarch
the women was punished broken sceptres floated on the ionians sea
what quote presents julius caesar as proud of his son echoing the words of ovid that caesar was glad to be surpassed by augustus
caesar his father marvelled and spoke from his comet released by venus: i am a god and this shows evidence of my race
which quote diminishes cleopatra even though she left actium with 60 remaining ships
the women trusting vainly in her swift vessel
what quote shows the power of apollo
each of those arrows destroyed ten ships
what is bacchus a reminder of
-MA - his patron deity
-actium was a civil war bacchus is a roman god
what is the significance of the invocation of calliope
calliope is the muse of epic poetry - he did this to elevate the status of his work
