CLA160H1 Lecture 7: Lecture 7 - Gods and Humans in Roman Religion
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Lecture 7 - gods and humans in roman religion. Group work: examine bnp #2. 1, 2. 2, 2. 4, 2. 7, 2. 8 (our group did 2. 2, what do these passages reveal about what characterizes roman gods, dei, 2. 1 - written by a christian. Perhaps he did have and earlier source, but definitely not from the time of romulus: 2. 8 - when humans become gods you will often find debate, 2. 8 - frieze of emperor becoming deified. This makes this more certain among the common people. Pah: 2. 2 - lares shown with sacrificial instruments, 2. 2 - rubigo is personification of mildew, 2. 8 - commodus dressed up as hercules. Lecture 7 - gods and humans in roman religion from the heavens (probably a meteorite) Lecture 7 - gods and humans in roman religion: triumph is temporary. Funerary monuments: depicted as gods, image: slave boy that was freed. Imperial cult: shroud flung over head to indicate divinity, images being applied to mortals when emperors.
