ART 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Divi Filius, Augustus, Stra
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Forum- every city has one, marketplace, commerce, government, religion, very important place. Augustus- caesar"s nephew, adopted son, takes over rome and kills all of his enemies. Triumph- an enormous parade, stop everything to honor the general in a very large or important battle. Imperator- the right to have your own army and to fight countries away from rome. Cuirass- the chest plate in augustus of primaporta. Personification- taking an idea and making it a person. Gains julius caesar octavianus called augustus 63 bc - ad 14. Has to take revenge on caesar"s killers. Mark antony, marcus lepidus, and augustus all join together to try and get caesar"s killers. Sidus iulium ( julian star ) or caesaris astrum ( star of caesar ) divi filius. Call the comet julian star or stra of caesar. Augustus says that it"s a sign that caesar is now a god. Divi filius = son of a god.
