Caerimonia Part II

Caerimonia Part II

Multiple Choice

Which group of people carried the statue out of the atrium, into the courtyard, and placed it on the pyre?

• priests

• chieftains

• slaves

• Salvius and Quintus

Open Ended

Why do you think the second part of the story is happening outside in the courtyard of the palace instead of inside in the atrium?

Multiple Choice

Suddenly an "aquila" soars out of the burning wax image. What is an aquila?

• pigeon

• eagle

• turkey

• owl

Multiple Select

According to the king, the "dei Claudium arcessunt. animus ad deos ascendit." Choose ALL the correct answers.

• The gods are summoning Claudius.

• Claudius' body is ascending to the gods.

• Claudius' soul/spirit is ascending to the gods.

Open Ended

Tell me your reaction/thoughts about the "spirit eagle." Some thoughts to consider: Does this practice make sense to you? How would you represent the deified emperor's spirit rising to the heavens? Do you think the average Roman/Brit would think the eagle was the literal soul of the emperor?