Salvete!When in Rome 2005
DCCCLXX AUC
or
117 CE
Meet the Goddesses…
Minerva – Mrs. Miller •Goddess of wisdom, the arts, science, trade, and war•Equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena
Venus – Mrs. Hero
•Goddess of love, beauty, vegetation, gardens, and vineyards•Equivalent to the Greek goddess Aphrodite•Married to Vulcan but more fond of Mars
Vesta – Mrs. Daly-Rouse
•Goddess of the hearth, home, and family•Equivalent to the Greek goddess Hestia•Patroness of the Vestal Virgins who tended the hearth of Rome
Juno – Mrs. Beckford
•Goddess of Roman finances, warlike queen of the gods•Equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera•Married to Jupiter (Zeus), king of the gods
When in Rome ActivitiesOur activities this week will include…
Creating a Gen (family) standard
Designing a mosaic
Painting a krater style pot
You will also…
Make a Roman Army Shield
Clean an ancient coin
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Your Gen will earn money by making goods such as these for the market:
Mosaic Trivet Laurel Wreath Crown
Saturnalia Candle
Demonstrations and Reenactors
Legionary
Gladiators
Glassblowing
Daily DressYou will be assigned a tunica to wear
Monday through Wednesday of MiniWeek. At the end of each day, please hang it up in the assigned area. Additionally, you will need to wear the following items:
• Sandals (put these on after you arrive)• White T-shirt or long sleeve T-shirt – Please turn yours inside out if it has any color on it.• Comfortable pants or shorts
Pater
•Lead your gen in a responsible Roman manner•Help to keep it organized and attentive•Be a productive member of the Senate
Mater
•Assist the pater •Keep a record of the denarii earned by your gen •Organize the gen activities
Filius/FiliaMajor: •Serve as a role model within your gen •Remember that someday you might becomes its leader•Obey parents
Minor:•Help everyone see the fun in life; some adults, such as your mater and pater, take life very seriously and forget to have fun•Obey parents
Servus/Serva•Do the bidding of the mater and pater •Guide the children •Work toward buying freedom
Bulla•Bullas were a neckchain and pouch containing protective amulets.•Roman boys wore the bulla before the age of manhood. •It was given to them very early in life.•The bulla of an upper- class boy would be made of gold.
When in Rome Bullas•Our first activity for our Miniweek will be to create
our own bullas.•Try to show your own personality and style in the
bulla you create for yourself.