CLAS 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Vestal Virgin, Roman Mythology, Res Publica
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Early rome (regal period - kings) 753-509 bce (roman republic) 509-31 bce. Villanovans: romans adopted part of their culture. Etruscan culture - don"t know much, tombs, pottery, palatine holes give evidence of huts, liver for divination (similar to neo-babylonians), Myths of the founding of rome: aeneas found rome, 13th generation twins of vestal virgins, romulus and remus (moses, sargon story) Romulus and remus: romulus becomes 1st king of rome (753-716, three tribes (ramnes, tities, luceres, 10 curiae/tribe, 100 senate/tribe, comitia curiata (adult arms-bearing men, leaning on greeks. Roman character: power to father pater potestas, roman mythology, ideas, vestal virgins. Mos maiorum: unwritten code of social reforms. Slavery in rome: patronus / clientela relationships. The republic (res publica: consul, dictator, citizen, population (populus, tribe (tribus, cruriae (curia, gentes (gens, familiae (familia, paterfamilias. Conflict of the orders 494-287 bc: plebeians want more rights. Servian reforms: equites, classes, proletariat (proles- children)
