- Unit 6. Religion and Mythology
- Getting Started
  - What Are We Learning
  - Observe and Think
  - Map Your Mind
- Religion in Antiquity
  - Greece
  - Rome
- Greek and Roman Mythology
  - In the Beginning, There Was Chaos
  - Gods
  - Heroes
- Self-Evaluation Quiz
- Complementary Activities
  - The Greek and Latin Roots of English
  - One Myth, One Song
  - Games, Comics and Stuff
- References

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# Rome

Roman Religion
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## Activity: Features of the Roman Religion

Watch this video containing cuts of HBO's series Rome and identify the main features of the Roman Religion.

Translation

Listen to this video, then identify four colleges of priests that are responsible for ancient Rome's religious law. Then research on your own the name of these colleges. To complete the task, you have to write four sentences following this model:

The college responsible for....... was the College of....

1. The college responsible for the cult of Vesta was the College of the Vestals.

2. The college responsible for inspecting the inside of animals, particularly their livers, to know the future was the College of the Haruspices.

3. The college responsible for foretelling the future by watching the patterns of the birds was the College of the Augurs.

4. The college responsible for the public cult was the College of the Pontifices. Many of them were important public figures, such as Julius Caesar.

## Activity: Catacombs

Have you heard of the catacombs or have you seen them in any series or films? Look at this video about the biggest one in Rome to deepen your knowledge.

Now it's your turn
The total legnth of the catacombs is 19 km and structured in five levels.
True. False.
Correct.
Incorrect.
The original catacombs were a meeting place.
True. False.
Incorrect.
Correct.
The catacombs are almost twenty centuries old.
True. False.
Correct. Its history dates back almost 2000 years.
Incorrect. Its history dates back almost 2000 years.
Originally these catacombs were a popular meeting place.
True. False.
Incorrect. They were a Christian private burial place.
Correct. They were a Christian private burial place.
Christian religion was always tolerated in Rome
True. False.
Incorrect. They were persecuted until Constantine's rule and this is why this cemetery was underground.
Correct. They were persecuted until Constantine's rule and this is why this cemetery was underground.
San Callisto's catacombs were expanded in the 2nd century to host other spaces and activities.
True. False.
Correct. It housed meeting places, chapels, dining-rooms and dormitories.
Incorrect. It housed meeting places, chapels, dining-rooms and dormitories.
The person responsible for the expansion later became a Pope.
True. False.
Correct. This Pope was called Pope Calixtus I
Incorrect. This Pope was called Pope Calixtus I
Fifteen martyrs and sixty popes have been buried in this place.
True. False.
Incorrect. Fifty martyrs and sixteen popes have been buried in this place.
Correct. Fifty martyrs and sixteen popes have been buried in this place.
The catacombs were discovered in the 19th century.
True. False.
Correct. They were discovered in 1854.
Incorrect. They were discovered in 1854.
There are paintings on some walls.
True. False.
Correct. You can find nice frescoes inside.
Incorrect. You can find nice frescoes inside.
There is a crypt dedicated to the patroness of painters.
True. False.
Incorrect. Saint Cecilia is the patroness of musicians.
Correct. Saint Cecilia is the patroness of musicians.
The complex is also known by the name of "Little Vatican".
True. False.
Correct. Because of its impressive architecture and artistic treasures.
Incorrect. Because of its impressive architecture and artistic treasures.
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