CLST 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Terra Sigillata, Feriae Latinae, Ludi Romani

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 101
• Professor: Christina Zaccagnino

Document Summary

Parilia (or palilia) = festival in honour of the goddess of shepherds, pales. April 21 the day of the foundation of rome. Rituals included animal sacrifices and the ritual cleaning of the temple of vesta. College of pontiffs = the priests responsible for regulating the calendar and intercalcating additional day. Ultimus annus confusionis = lit. the last year of confusion 46 bce, the year lasted for 445 days. This was before caesar created the julian calendar to this day, adding january and. Kalends = 1st days of the month - new moon. Nones = 5th/7th day of the month quarter moon (waxing) Ides = 13th/15th day of the month full moon. Markets and market-days were strictly according to the. Romans had a week of 9 days, which corresponded to when markets happened. Fastus: day on which civil and legal business could be conducted. Nefastus: day in which these activities were prohibited.