Gods and Goddesses
What does immortal mean?
Live forever
Circus Maximus, Colosseum, Pont du Gard
What two cities were fighting each other?
The Romans and the Carthaginians
Where did cupid meet Psyche?
At the top of a mountain.
Who were these boys?
Twin brothers who were abandoned.
Who was the Goddess Diana?
Goddess of the moon
What is a Gladiator?
Criminals or soldiers who would fight each other for public entertainment.
What were the two cities fighting over?
The Mediterranean sea and all the land surrounding it.
What happened when Cupid tried to strike Psyche with an arrow?
He pricked himself in the foot and fell in love with Psyche.
What did the servant do when he found the twins?
He sent them down the river in a basket and a she wolf picked them up and took them in.
What was Minerva's special animal?
An Owl
How would a Plebeian have lived in Rome?
Answers vary: you live with your whole family in a small apartment that is crowded and noisy.
Not allowed to cook in apartment because of fires.
Father is a merchant.
How many wars were there?
3 Punic wars
What 2 jobs did Venus tell Psyche to do?
Sort the grain and to get some beauty from the queen of the realm.
Why did the brothers start arguing?
They each wanted to build a city but in different places.
Who was the messenger of the gods?
Hermes/Mercury
What is a Chariot?
A cart with 2 wheels that is pulled by horses.
Who won the battle at the end of the wars?
The Romans
What happened when Psyche disobeyed Proserpina and she looked in the box?
After Remus died what happened?
Romulus went on to build the city and named it Rome after himself.
What type of animal did Bacchus turn into when threatened?
A lion
How would patricians have lived in Rome?
Answers Vary:
What was the name of the General from the Carthage side and what was the kind of animal he brought with him to fight?
Hannibal and the elephants.
How did Cupid save Psyche?
He lifted the sleeping spell.
Romulus and Remus got a coin made for them. How were Romulus and Remus Legendary?
They were the founders of Rome