Ludi Novi Romani/MMDCCLXV/Certamen Mythologicum
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===Dies / Day 1=== | ===Dies / Day 1=== | ||
====''Iuppiter''==== | ====''Iuppiter''==== | ||
| − | 1. Diana & Apollo<br> | + | 1. Iuppiter fathered which pair of twins with the Goddess Latona?<br> |
| − | 2. Festival that was on Dec. 23rd sometimes held twice a year by Augustus or the feast in of Larentia | + | Diana & Apollo<br> |
| + | 2. Define the Larentalia?<br> | ||
| + | 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.<br> | 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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::C. Iuppiter Lucetius-- light or flame of lightining bolts<br> | ::C. Iuppiter Lucetius-- light or flame of lightining bolts<br> | ||
====''Mars''==== | ====''Mars''==== | ||
| − | 1. True<br> | + | 1. True or false. Mars was originally the Roman god of fertility and vegetation?<br> |
| − | 2. Woodpecker<br> | + | True<br> |
| − | 3. Goose<br> | + | 2. The beak of which bird contained the power of Mars to ward off harm?<br> |
| + | Woodpecker<br> | ||
| + | 3. In Roman Gaul which bird was associated with Mars?<br> | ||
| + | Goose<br> | ||
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===Dies / Day 2=== | ===Dies / Day 2=== | ||
====''Iuno''==== | ====''Iuno''==== | ||
| − | 1. Minerva and Jupiter<br> | + | 1. Juno forms the Capitoline Triad with which two other Deities?<br> |
| − | 2. Air<br> | + | Minerva and Jupiter<br> |
| − | 3. Peacock (Peafowl)<br> | + | 2. Juno is associated with which element?<br> |
| + | Air<br> | ||
| + | 3. Name Juno’s favorite bird?<br> | ||
| + | Peacock (Peafowl)<br> | ||
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===Dies / Day 3=== | ===Dies / Day 3=== | ||
====''Minerva''==== | ====''Minerva''==== | ||
| − | 1. Metis<br> | + | 1. Name Minerva’s possible mother?<br> |
| − | 2. True<br> | + | Metis<br> |
| − | 3. Botticelli<br> | + | 2. True or false. The alder branch is sacred to Minerva?<br> |
| + | True<br> | ||
| + | 3. Which artist painted the painting “Minerva & The Centaur“ circa 1482?<br> | ||
| + | Botticelli<br> | ||
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===Dies / Day 4=== | ===Dies / Day 4=== | ||
====''Venus''==== | ====''Venus''==== | ||
| − | 1. False<br> | + | 1. True or False. Venus is not considered a member of the Dii Consentes?<br> |
| − | 2. The Graces<br> | + | False<br> |
| − | 3. Spear (bonus question)<br> | + | 2. Which three minor deities attended Venus?<br> |
| − | 4. April<br> | + | The Graces<br> |
| + | 3. What weapon did Venus retrieve which was stuck in a tree during his fight with the champion Turnus? (Bonus question)<br> | ||
| + | Spear (bonus question)<br> | ||
| + | 4. Which month is sacred to the Venus?<br> | ||
| + | April<br> | ||
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Revision as of 23:48, 13 March 2012
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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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
- A. Iuppiter Summanus -- nocturnal thunder
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 (bonus question)
4. Which month is sacred to the Venus?
April
Dies / Day 5
Quirnus
1. Janus or Romulus
2. Flamen Quirnalis
3. True
Dies / Day 6
Vesta
1. Ovid
2. False
3.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. Discordia
2. Hercules & Mercury
3.True
Mercurius
1. Rooster
2. False
3. Tortoise
