HOMINES & LOCI
His alter ego is Lūcius Spurius Pompōniānus.
Who is Grumio?
Unusually, Grumio wore this.
What is a toga?
The Romans would translate this noun as "fautor."
What is "a supporter" or "a favorer?"
He was the Roman god of thieves, merchants, travelers, messengers, magic, and a ton of other stuff.
Who was Mercurius?
He said "I'm worried about you."
Who is Clemens?
This is where Afer's supporters are gathering.
What is the amphitheater?
The Romans would translate this verb as "prōmittere."
What is "to promise?"
This group of Roman goddesses, called the "Moirai" in Greek, controlled human futures and were considered separate from the other gods.
Who were the Parcae?
He said "Are you coming with me?"
Who is Grumio?
This amount of denarii was promised to supporters of Afer.
What is five denarii?
The Romans would translate this noun as "ōrātiō."
What is "a speech?"
This Roman god and Roman goddess were, by most accounts, the parents of Cupido.
Who were Mars and Venus?
He promised a mere 2 denarii to his supporters.
Who is Holconius?
This is where Afer's supporters are going to go after gathering together.
What is the forum?
The Romans would translate this verb as "convenīre"
What is "to meet" or "to gather?"
This Roman goddess wasn't too important in the myths, but the Romans had her long before they met her Greek equivalent Amphitrite.
Who was Salacia?
He is running against Holconius.
Who is Afer?
This is what the citizens are waiting for in the forum.
What are speeches?
The Romans would translate this noun as "pistor."
What is "a baker?"
This Egyptian goddess and Persian god had their worship spread peacefully to the very edges of the Roman Empire by Roman soldiers seeking their favor.
Who were Isis and Mithras?