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Mythology Midterm 1
Terms and Concepts for HUM140 Midterm 1
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Undergraduate 1
02/18/2010

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mythology
Definition
a narrative you can believe in
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Kalens (Kalendae)
Definition
first days of each month in the Roman calendar, signify start of new moon cycle, sacred to Juno
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Flaminica
Definition
wives of Flamen, sacrifice female piglet or ewe lamb
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Ides (Idus)
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marked appropriate middle of month, sacred to jupiter
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flamines
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sacrifices white lamb, priests of Jupiter, created by Numa, Flamen dialis is the head priest
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Nones (Nonae)
Definition
"9 day" market week
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fas/nefas days
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allowed to go to forum, not allowed to go to forum
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Monday
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Luna dies (Diana, goddess of moon and of the hunt)
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Tuesday
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Tiw's day, Martis (Mars), god of war, son of Juno and Jupiter, lover of Venus, dies
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Wednesday
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Woden's day, Mercury, messenger, god of trade, son of Jupiter, similar to Hermes, dies
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Thursday
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Thor's day, Iovis (Jove/Jupiter), god of sky and thunder, head god with sister/wife Juno, father of Mars, grandfather of Romulus and Remus, dies
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Friday
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Fria's day, Veneris (Venus), goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, similar to Aphrodite, dies
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Saturday
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Saturni, god of agriculture and harvest, holds a sickle (farm tool), father of Jupiter, Venus, Pluto, Juno, dies
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Sunday
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Solis dies
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Zeus
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Jupiter
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Hera
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Juno, protector and special counselor of the state, daughter of Saturn, wife/sister of Jupiter, mother of Mars,
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Ares
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Mars, god of war, son of Juno and Jupiter, lover of Venus
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Hermes
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Mercury, messenger, god of trade, son of Jupiter
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Aphrodite
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Venus, goddess of love, beauty, and fertility
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Dionysus
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Liber(Bacchus), god of wine, husbandry, and crops, Liberalia on March 17, young men celebrate manhood
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Vesta
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virgin goddess of hearth, home, and family
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Artemis
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Diana, goddess of hunt, animals, woodland, and the moon
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Athena
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Minerva, virgin goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, magic, and inventor of magic
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Capitoline
Definition
between forum and Campus Martius
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Aventine
Definition
Ancus Marcius, Servian wall, birds from the Tiber
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Palatine
Definition
centermost, most ancient part of Rome, site of Lupercalia, 40 meters above Forum
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Janiculum
Definition
hill outside of Rome, center for cult of Janus (god of doors, gates, two heads, sees both future and past, got this from Saturn, January), Evander shower Aeneas ruins of Saturnia and Janiculum on Capitoline, uses these ruins to stress importance of Capitoline as religious center of Rome, bridge across Tiber joined it to the city
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Romulus
Definition
first king of Rome, wanted city on Palatine, Remus preferred Aventine, says he sees 12 birds after Remus saw 6, kills Remus, becomes god Quirinus (divine persona of Roman people) after he dies
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Quirinus
Definition
Quirinalia (February 17), Sabine god of War, flamen quirinalis, deified Romulus
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Numa (Pomilius)
Definition
second king of Rome, severe life of discipline, banished all luxury from his home, married to Tatia (daughter of Titus Tatius, Sabine king), constructed temple of Janus, didn't want to be king at first,
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Tullus Hostilius
Definition
third king of Rome, warlike king, defeated Alba Longa in war (became Rome's vassal state), not very religious
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Ancus Marcius
Definition
fourth king of Rome, grandson of Romulus, ordered Pontifex Maximus (highest priest)to copy the text concerning the performance of public ceremonies of religion from the commentaries of Numa to be displayed to the public, so that the rights of religion should no longer be neglected or improperly performed, waged war successfully against Latins (settled on Aventine), incorporated Janiculum, built Rome's first prison
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Tarquinius Priscus
Definition
fifth king of Rome, constructed temple for Jupiter on top of Capitoline hill
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Servius Tullius
Definition
sixth king of Rome, foundation of Diana's temple on Aventine Hill, built the Servian wall
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Tarquinius Superbus
Definition
seventh king of Rome, completed temple to Jupiter on Capitoline hill, tyrant and dictator
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Agonalia
Definition
January 9, (victim or festival), sacrificed a ram to guardians gods of the state, willing victim
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haruspices
Definition
men trained to inspect insides of animals
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Aristaeus
Definition
bee-keeper, tame Nymph's bees and keep them in hives
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Faunus
Definition
horned god of the forest, made cattle fertile (Inuus)
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Satyr
Definition
half man half goat, dance with Nymphs
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