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LotsofRomansmadededications tothegods.Romanswouldmakepromisestothegodsorgivethemgiftsandexpecthelpinreturn.Bitsofwritingcouldbeleftinthetempletoremindthegodtokeeptheirendofthebargainandshowofftootherpeoplewhovisited.
TheselettersarefromashrineinWoodeaton,NorthEastofOxford.Sadlysomelettersarelostandothersarejumbledandbrokenandwecan’treadwhattheysaid.
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Thisisan objectfromtheAshmolean.Itisapieceofwritingmadewithlittledots.Canyoupickoutanyletters?
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Thisis clearer.ItiswritteninLatin:thelanguagetheRomansspoke.Itmeans:TothegodHercules,Marus Tribuneofthe20th Legionmadethis.
CanyouseewhereitsaysHercules? Marus hasspelledHercules’namewrong(HERCULLinsteadofHERCULI)
Herculesisbestknownasahero,buthebecameagodattheendofhisadventures.WhatdoyouknowaboutHercules?Whywouldhebeagoodgodtohelpasoldier?
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Thisis JupiterwhowasthekingoftheRomangods.Canyouspothiseagle?
Romanshadmanygods.Thegodsall hadthingstheywereinchargeof.Romanscouldpickthegodwhocouldhelpthemwiththeirproblem.
We’regoingtolookatsomeevidenceforRomanjobsandpickgodstohelpwiththem.
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Thisglassbowlhasahunter onit.Canyouseehisdogs?Canyouseewhattheyarehunting?(arabbit)Whataretheychasingtherabbitinto?(anet– bottomright)
Whichgodwasinchargeofhunting?(Diana)
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Womenwithaflairforthedramaticcouldbe professionalmourners.Theywerepaidtogotorichpeople’sfuneralsandactverysad.Theywouldwailandtearattheirhairandclothes.
WhichgodmighthelpRomanswhoworkedinfunerals?(Pluto)
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Thisaltarwas madeforamerchantwhotradedinDelos.HespokebothLatinandGreek.Heneededtotravelforhiswork.
WhichgodwouldRomanshaveprayedtoforhelpwithtravel?(MercuryorperhapsNeptuneifitwasbysea)
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LotsofRomans hadjobsmakingthings.Thisisapieceofbrickforbuildinghouses.Thestamptellsuswhomadeit.
Thisbrickisabitunusualbecauseboththepersonwhoownedthefactoryandthepersoncontractedtorunthefactorywerebothwomen.TheownerwasPlotinaAugusta– thewidowoftheemperorTrajan. ThemanagerwascalledValeriaNice.Neither madethebrickthemselves.Theyweresuccessfulbusinesswomen.
WhomightRomanwomenhaveprayedtoforhelpwithleadership?(Juno)
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ThissetofpanpipeswerefoundinOxfordshire.Wouldhavebeenplayedby aRomanmusician.
Whichwasthegodofmusic?(Apollo)
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