SSSAS Latin 3 Final Exam Culture Terms

augurs

told the will of the gods through the observation of birds

auspicia

signs sent from the gods

auspicia impetrātīva

answers to a particular request in a ceremonial setting

auspicia oblātīva

signs that occurred without being requested

pullārius

keeper of the sacred chickens

trabea

special toga worn by augurs

lituus

wooden stick which was curved at the top

prōdigium

unnatural phenomenon which represented the extreme displeasure of the gods

pāx deōrum

peace with the gods

Ulysses

Roman name for Odysseus

Odyssey

epic poem written by Homer about Odysseus

Circe

daughter of sun god Helios, minor goddess and enchantress

Vindex

rebelled against Nero's rule in AD 68/69

Galba

Nero's successor, governor of Spain, ruled for 7 months

Otho

Galba's successor, ruled for 3 months

Vitellius

Otho's successor, ruled for 8 months

Vespasian

Otho's successors, founded the Flavian Dynasty

Flavian Dynasty

Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian

5,000

number of men in a legion

contubernium

squad of 8 soliders

fossa vāllumque

"ditch and wall," Roman fortification method

qualis artifex pereo!

"What an artist dies in me!" Nero's dying words

Batavians

Nero's special German guards

Praetorian Guards

Guards responsible for protecting the emperor and his family

damnātiō memoriae

condemnation of memory, removal of someone from official accounts

senatus consultum ultimum

final decree of the Senate, declared Nero enemy of Rome

Flavian Amphitheater

known as a Colosseum today, built by Vespasian

Domus Aurea

Nero's "Golden House," a huge palace in Rome

sero, haec est fides

"Too late, so this is faith" Nero's actual dying words

Epaphroditus

freedman who helped Nero commit suicide