Roman Temples
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- Created on: 12-04-15 22:46
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- Roman Temples
- Influenced by Etruscan and Greek
- Building
- Podium
- Steps
- Colonnade
- Porch
- Altar
- Cella
- Building
- Purpose
- Home of Gods
- Gifts left at foot of statues
- Worship involved sacrifice
- The Pantheon
- Dedicated to all Gods
- Circular open to air
- Priests
- ceremonial and functional role
- From the political elite
- The
Pontifices
- Duties were the protection of temples, regulation of religious laws, supervisors of the religious calendar.
- The Emperor was the Pontifex Maximus.
- chief priest was called the Pontifex Maximus.
- The Augars
- Interpreted the will of the gods
- They carried a lituus, a rod.
- Vestal Virgins
- Only female priests.
- 6 priestesses of the goddess Vesta
- family was honoured to have a daughter selected to be a vestal virgin
- Influenced by Etruscan and Greek
- Vestal Virgins
- Only female priests.
- 6 priestesses of the goddess Vesta
- family was honoured to have a daughter selected to be a vestal virgin
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