Classical Studies 2301A/B Midterm: Midterm 1
9 Oct 2016
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Roman admiral (publias claudias pulcher) test if gods favour battle (through chickens) Test: gods are in favour if the chickens eat food given to them (vv) - [did not eat**] Claudias threw chickens in sea & fought carthaginians > capital trial (outside) for treason. Trial began thunderstorm trial abandoned = not guilty on a technicality (religious case) Rome: punished by culls (sack) parricide sewn into sack with dog, cock, ape, & viper. If found guilty of killing parent > veiled, tied in sack & thrown in water (no contact w pure water) Wooden soles bound to feet prevent feet from having contact with roman soil infect w disease of injustice. No year zero 1 ce is after 1 bce. 6000 bce = rst evidence of agriculture & domestication of animals. Language of crete gods not greek. Minoan dominance on crete ,", mycenaean civilization. Mainland destruction indo-european caused destruction or moved in wake of natural destruction emergence of new culture.
