CLASSICS 2K03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Omen, Awning, Secutor
15 Apr 2017
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Not officially scheduled, unlike ludiinitially- this of course later changed. Originally part of funerary events for important individuals. Romans were observers & not participants in most instances. Performers often slaves as acts were inappropriate for proper civilians. Pairs of animals fighting each other or trained men fighting animals (which were exotic in nature from africa/middle east) May refer to condemned men who were left to be hunted by the animals. These were often executions whereby criminals were thrown in with no armor or were placed in grand productions that reenacted grand tragedies/deaths of heroes. Done in conjunction with theatric executions or for atmosphere. At tiber river nearby or artificial lakes constructed. Channels beneath coliseum may have allowed flooding of amphitheater for these mock battles. Chariot races were put on more frequently than gladiatory combat. A lot of written record & such that makes up for the debilitated nature of the structure.
