Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Vestal Virgin, Outlast, Bacchanalia
16 Dec 2020
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Romans would go to a number of gods or spirits and practice religion. Deities: sky god; war god roman gods are copies of greek gods, ex. Rome"s goddess of love venus, is just like aphrodite"s of greek. The conquered greeks conquered the romans": 2. Rivers, forests, roads, mountains, towns believed to have spirits, power, were animated, you had to beware, offer sacrifices and please them: 3. Family ancestors and spirits ancestors had power, and the family has its own spirit that takes care of the family, nurtures it: believed in ghosts, voodoo, astrology, 4. Personal magic: romans had a pious and pragmatic toward religion pious, means doing what you are supposed to do. Romans were pious towards the gods and the spirits. They were pragmatic, and their relationship with these supernatural forces, was a give and take. If there is a problem, and something is required, we will do it.
