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The answer key for the Certamen Mythologicum for Ludi Novi Romani 2765 appears below. Each correct answer is worth 3 points. The final decision on what is and what is not a correct answer is solely in the hands of Statia Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia.  
 
The answer key for the Certamen Mythologicum for Ludi Novi Romani 2765 appears below. Each correct answer is worth 3 points. The final decision on what is and what is not a correct answer is solely in the hands of Statia Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia.  
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===Dies /Day 1===
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===Dies / Day 1===
 
====''Iuppiter''====
 
====''Iuppiter''====
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1. Diana & Apollo<br>
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1. Iuppiter fathered which pair of twins with the Goddess Latona?<br>
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2. Festival that was on Dec. 23rd  sometimes held twice a year by Augustus or the feast in of Larentia  
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:'''Diana & Apollo'''<br>
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the nurse of twins Romulus and Remus and the spouse of Faustulus.<br>
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2. Define the Larentalia?<br>
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:'''Festival that was on Dec. 23rd  sometimes held twice a year by Augustus or the feast in of Larentia'''
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:'''the nurse of twins Romulus and Remus and the spouse of Faustulus.'''<br>
 
3. Give definition to the following.<br>
 
3. Give definition to the following.<br>
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A. Iuppiter Summanus -- nocturnal thunder<br>
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::A. Iuppiter Summanus -- '''nocturnal thunder'''<br>
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B. Iuppiter Tigillus-- beam or shaft that supports the universe together<br>
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::B. Iuppiter Tigillus -- '''beam or shaft that supports the universe together'''<br>
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C. Iuppiter Lucetius-- light or flame of lightining bolts<br>
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::C. Iuppiter Lucetius -- '''light or flame of lightining bolts'''<br>
 
====''Mars''====
 
====''Mars''====
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1. True<br>
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1. True or false.  Mars was originally the Roman god of fertility and vegetation?<br>
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2. Woodpecker<br>
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:'''True'''<br>
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3. Goose<br>
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2. The beak of which bird contained the power of Mars to ward off harm?<br>
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:'''Woodpecker'''<br>
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3. In Roman Gaul which bird was associated with Mars?<br>
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:'''Goose'''<br>
 
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===Dies/ Day 2===
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===Dies / Day 2===
 
====''Iuno''====
 
====''Iuno''====
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1. Minerva  and Jupiter<br>
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1. Juno forms the Capitoline Triad with which two other Deities?<br>
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2. Air<br>
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:'''Minerva  and Jupiter'''<br>
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3. Peacock (Peafowl)<br>
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2. Juno is associated with which element?<br>
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:'''Air'''<br>
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3. Name Juno’s favorite bird?<br>
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:'''Peacock (Peafowl)'''<br>
 
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===Dies/Day 3===
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===Dies / Day 3===
 
====''Minerva''====
 
====''Minerva''====
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1. Metis<br>
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1. Name Minerva’s possible mother?<br>
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2. True<br>
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:'''Metis'''<br>
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3. Botticelli<br>
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2. True or false. The alder branch is sacred to Minerva?<br>
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:'''True'''<br>
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3. Which artist painted the painting “Minerva & The Centaur“ circa 1482?<br>
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:'''Botticelli'''<br>
 
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===Dies/Day 4===
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===Dies / Day 4===
 
====''Venus''====
 
====''Venus''====
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1. False<br>
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1. True or False. Venus is not considered a member of the Dii Consentes?<br>
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2. The Graces<br>
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:'''False'''<br>
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3. Spear (bonus question)<br>
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2. Which three minor deities attended Venus?<br>
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4. April<br>
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:'''The Graces'''<br>
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3. What weapon did Venus retrieve which was stuck in a tree during his fight with the champion Turnus? ''(Bonus question)''<br>
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:'''Spear'''<br>
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4. Which month is sacred to the Venus?<br>
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:'''April'''<br>
 
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===Dies/Day 5===
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===Dies / Day 5===
 
====''Quirnus''====
 
====''Quirnus''====
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1. Janus or Romulus<br>
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1. In Roman mythology Quirnus is associated with which God?<br>
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2. Flamen Quirnalis<br>
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:'''Janus or Romulus'''<br>
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3. True<br>
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2. Which set of Flamens strictly worshiped Quirnus?<br>
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:'''Flamen Quirnalis'''<br>
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3. True or False? Quirnus was part of the earlier Capitoline Triad?<br>
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:'''True'''<br>
 
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===Dies/Day 6===
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===Dies / Day 6===
 
====''Vesta''====  
 
====''Vesta''====  
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1. Ovid<br>
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1. Which Roman Poet stated that “Vesta is indeed the Earth itself”?<br>
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2. False<br>
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:'''Ovid'''<br>
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3.When Vesta is called by name in a prayer along with other gods and godesses, Vesta will be the last one named<br>
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2. True or false.  The Aedes wept  once a year on June 15th?<br>
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:'''False'''<br>
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3. Give the example of “Vesta extrema”?<br>
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:'''When Vesta is called by name in a prayer along with other gods and godesses, Vesta will be the last one named'''<br>
 
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===Dies/ Day 7===
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===Dies / Day 7===
 
====''Concordia''====
 
====''Concordia''====
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1. Discordia<br>
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1. Name the goddesses  opposite  of Concordia?<br>
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2. Hercules & Mercury<br>
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:'''Discordia'''<br>
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3.True<br>
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2. What are the masculine deities associated with Concordia?<br>
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:'''Hercules & Mercury'''<br>
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3. True or False.  Harmonia is the greek –counterpart of Concordia?<br>
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:'''True'''<br>
 
====''Mercurius''====
 
====''Mercurius''====
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1. Rooster<br>
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1. Mercurius  is often depicted with having which bird accompany him?<br>
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2. False<br>
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:'''Rooster'''<br>
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3. Tortoise<br>
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2. True or False.  Mercurius was assigned Flamens?<br>
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:'''False'''<br>
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3. Mercurius invented the Lyre from the shell of which animal?<br>
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:'''Tortoise'''<br>
 
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Certamen Mythologicum Ludi Novi Romani 2765 (Answer Key)



Dies / Day 1

Iuppiter

1. Iuppiter fathered which pair of twins with the Goddess Latona?

Diana & Apollo

2. Define the Larentalia?

Festival that was on Dec. 23rd sometimes held twice a year by Augustus or the feast in of Larentia
the nurse of twins Romulus and Remus and the spouse of Faustulus.

3. Give definition to the following.

A. Iuppiter Summanus -- nocturnal thunder
B. Iuppiter Tigillus -- beam or shaft that supports the universe together
C. Iuppiter Lucetius -- light or flame of lightining bolts

Mars

1. True or false. Mars was originally the Roman god of fertility and vegetation?

True

2. The beak of which bird contained the power of Mars to ward off harm?

Woodpecker

3. In Roman Gaul which bird was associated with Mars?

Goose




Dies / Day 2

Iuno

1. Juno forms the Capitoline Triad with which two other Deities?

Minerva and Jupiter

2. Juno is associated with which element?

Air

3. Name Juno’s favorite bird?

Peacock (Peafowl)




Dies / Day 3

Minerva

1. Name Minerva’s possible mother?

Metis

2. True or false. The alder branch is sacred to Minerva?

True

3. Which artist painted the painting “Minerva & The Centaur“ circa 1482?

Botticelli




Dies / Day 4

Venus

1. True or False. Venus is not considered a member of the Dii Consentes?

False

2. Which three minor deities attended Venus?

The Graces

3. What weapon did Venus retrieve which was stuck in a tree during his fight with the champion Turnus? (Bonus question)

Spear

4. Which month is sacred to the Venus?

April




Dies / Day 5

Quirnus

1. In Roman mythology Quirnus is associated with which God?

Janus or Romulus

2. Which set of Flamens strictly worshiped Quirnus?

Flamen Quirnalis

3. True or False? Quirnus was part of the earlier Capitoline Triad?

True




Dies / Day 6

Vesta

1. Which Roman Poet stated that “Vesta is indeed the Earth itself”?

Ovid

2. True or false. The Aedes wept once a year on June 15th?

False

3. Give the example of “Vesta extrema”?

When Vesta is called by name in a prayer along with other gods and godesses, Vesta will be the last one named




Dies / Day 7

Concordia

1. Name the goddesses opposite of Concordia?

Discordia

2. What are the masculine deities associated with Concordia?

Hercules & Mercury

3. True or False. Harmonia is the greek –counterpart of Concordia?

True

Mercurius

1. Mercurius is often depicted with having which bird accompany him?

Rooster

2. True or False. Mercurius was assigned Flamens?

False

3. Mercurius invented the Lyre from the shell of which animal?

Tortoise




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