General Mythology
What & Who
When & Where
Why & How
Background Knowledge
100
How did Zeus overthrow Cronos (Saturn)?
Zeus hid a cave, made Cronos swallow rocks to throw the kids he ate up, Zeus' brothers and sisters helped overthrow him
100
Lucius Munatis Plancus helped in the destruction,rebuilding, or dedication?
Rebuilding of the temple after the destruction between 360-380 AD
100
Where is the temple located?
NW corner of ROMAN FORUM
100
How many times has the temple been built/rebuilt? Choices:#1-8
3; dedicated in 498 B.C., rebuilt in 42 B.C., rebuilt again in the 4th century AD
100
What is Saturns Greek name?
Cronos
200
Who are the 3 main gods and what do they rule?
Zeus/Jupiter-god of the sky Poseidon/Neptune-god of the sea Hades/Pluto-god of the underworld
200
The Aerarium,the state treasury, was using the temple for: pit stop, bathroom, business matters, to count money
business matters
200
498 B.C is when the temple was destroyed, built, dedicated?
Dedicated
200
Why is important
Oldest temple, start of Saturnalia-sacrifices were made at the temple for the start of the celebration
200
What was Saturn the god of?
Agriculture
300
Name 5 Roman gods
Ex: Bacchus, Juno, Mars, Mercury, Minerva, Venus
300
What happened to the temple that it looks like it does today
Destruction, fires, age of temple/in ruination
300
In 360-380 AD is when the temple was built/rebuilt, destroyed, dedicated?
destroyed, soon after this detraction it was rebuilt
300
Why study the temple?
Oldest temple in the Roman Forum; some of temple still standing today instead of nothing not being there
300
Cronos (greek version) did what to his children?
Ate them
400
Caesar Augustus, Domitian, Maximinus=what do they have in common?
All roman rulers
400
What is the temple made out of?
Thasian MARBLE, columns were made out of Egyptian granite
400
What day is Saturnalia, that is celebrated because of Saturn and this temple
December 17
400
How has the temple not been completely destroyed? Choices: kept getting rebuilt, had the best structure, had the best building materials, it is immortal like the gods
kept getting rebuilt
400
We get this day or holiday from Saturn
Saturday/Saturnalia
500
Where does gladiatorial battles happen most often in Rome?
Colosseum
500
On the Temple of Saturn it says "Senatvs Popvivsque Romanvs Incedio Consvmptvm Restivit" what does this mean?
The senate and people of rome restored following destruction by fire
500
The Roman Forum is located where?
Rome
500
How many columns standing today?
8
500
This celebration let the woolen bonds kept around the cult statue of Saturn free just for this celebration
What is Saturnalia