Tag Archives: Classic culture
September as the Romans Saw It: Agriculture and Art Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 7, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope everyone is well! Let us welcome in the new month with a look at how the Ancient Romans thought of the month of September in iconography and agricultural practice. September was a momentous month for the Ancient Romans. As Summer was leaving and the temperatures dropped there might have been a certain…
Vulcanalia: Appeasing the God of Fire Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 23, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope the summer is going well for everyone here in the Northern Hemisphere. Although the hottest part of it is behind us, hopefully, things were heating up for the Ancient Romans around this time. This week we’re going to be looking at the festival called Vulcanalia! Vulcanalia takes place on August…
Mythology in Space: A Reunion 400 Years in the Making Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 20, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope everyone had a good weekend! As you might have seen this month, the spacecraft Juno has finally made orbit around the great gas giant, Jupiter! Astronomers may be most excited by this new milestone of planetary science for the opportunity to get a peek at the constituent materials of the Jovian…
The Festival Even the Romans Forgot Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 13, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope everyone is well. This past week of July, or “Iulius”, was quite a busy one for the Ancient Romans. Starting on July 5th, we had the festival of Poplifugia, followed by the eight or nine day feasting of the festival of Ludi Apollinares, (“Ludi” = solemn games, “Apollinares” = honoring Apollo)…
Julius Caesar: Father of the Leap Year Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Mar 2, 2016
First and foremost, hello everyone and Happy Leap Year! Julius Caesar was behind the origin of leap year in 45 BC. The early Romans had a 355 day calendar and to keep festivals occurring around the same season each year- a 22 or 23 day month was created every second year. TALK ABOUT CONFUSING! The calendar…
Make an Ancient Roman Dessert..I Challenge You Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 4, 2016
Salvete Omnes, Oh how I have missed writing! I am sorry that I have written in a while, but I’m back. Today we are going to ease back into the Roman world and Latin. I am trying something new for 2016. I will be posting bucketlist post every once in a while to inform readers…
Monthly Latin Spotlight Text: Aeneid Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 21, 2015
Name: Aeneid (Latin:) Also Known As: N/A Date: 29 B.C.E and 19 B.C.E Author(s): Publius Vergilius Maro Type of Text: Epic Poem Genre: Latin Epic Poetry, Mythology, Foundation Story, Content: A foundation story similar to Iliad and Odyssey that highlights the adventures and journeys of the Greco-Roman hero Aeneid. The piece is thought to be part of Augustan propaganda…