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Name 3 ways people would prevent a misfortune.

1) Marry on certain days and certain months 2) To cross a threshold with the right foot 3) Wear an amulet to ward off the evil eye

minimize

reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree.

Modestus

soldier douche

Strythio

soldier douche's side kick

admonish

warn or reprimand someone firmly.

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable.

What are the steps of putting a curse on someone?

1. Write the name of the offender on a tablet with details of the crime. 2. Dedicate the offender to a God to punish him, usually in a very unpleasant way. 3. Roll or fold up the tablet and fasten it to a tomb with a long nail or throw it into a well or spring.

About how many tablets were found in the spring at Aquae Sulis?

90

What are dēfīxiōnēs ?

Curse tablets which call for the punishment of an enemy.

True or False, Very few items of offerings have been recovered at the springs of Aquae Sulis.

False. Many thousands of Items were recovered.

True/False: The wording of a curse always has to be eloquent.

False: Because sometimes the wording of the curse can be very simple and have the same effect.

Who is Charon?

He is the ferryman of the underworld who took the souls of the dead across the River Styx.

Perfect active

Ingressus, locutus, conspicatus, adeptus, precatus, passus, secutus

When the Roman religious sites were excavated, what did archeologists find?

Small sheets of lead and pewter, inscribed with curses.

Where do you find the illustration of Charon?

Roughly drawn on a tablet....

How did the Roman people see their gods?

The Romans saw their gods as possible allies in the struggle of life.

What are the ōmina?

They are omens or warnings from the gods of impending danger.

What did the Romans do when they wish to injure an enemy?

They thought it was proper to seek the God's powerful help.

Why were people anxious to use the power of the Gods?

They wanted to use their power for unpleasant purposes, believing it was possible to "dedicate" an enemy to the Gods of the underworld.

True or false, more than 300 curse tablets have been found in Britain alone.

True

True/False: One of the most famous tablets of Aquae Sulis was written by a jealous lover.

True

True/False: The Romans carefully observed the signs sent by the gods and took appropriate precautions to turn aside the perils of life.

True.

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

How were curses written to increase the mystery of the process?

backwards

defixio

curse tablet

dissension

disagreement that leads to discord.

Gutta

dresses up as vilbia

dire

extremely serious or urgent.

hostility

hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition.

incipient

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

VIliba

lol

Bulbus

loves vilbia

deception

the action of deceiving someone.

Charon

the ferryman of the underworld

Styx

underworld river that you cross

verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed.

Latro

vilbia's daddy

Rubria

vilbia's sister


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