ReligionTemplesSacrifice

So far we have learned

The Olympian gods.Their responsibilities and how to recognise

them.Sacrifice

2011a)What happened to an animal

throughout a sacrifice?

b)Explain the roles of the participants at a sacrifice.

c)Explain why sacrifices were important to the Romans.

How to worship gods?

Sacred RomeTemples on the Capitoline Hill:•Jupiter Capitolinus. •JunoTemples in the Forum:•Saturn•Concord•EmperorsTemples on the Palatine Hill:•Apollo•Victory

Greek temple, Athens.

Temples. p41

1.Where did worship take place?2.What was the purpose of a temple?3.What was inside the temple, and where?4.Why would a worshipper enter the temple?

Temples. p411. No worship took place inside the

temple!2. Temple is the ‘home’ of the deity.3. Cult statue of the god / goddess

stand inside the cella to represent them.

4. Worshipper might enter the temple to look at the statue and to leave gifts (eg jewels& flowers).

Back

(W

EST)

Front

(EA

ST)

The statue of the god or goddess.

The altar

Why here?

The altar is always outside.• More room for worshippers outside.• The burning of the sacrifice creates smoke and

heat. Not good indoors.• The smoke needs to travel up to the gods.• Blood and mess inside the temple would offend

the god by spoiling his ‘house’.• Death is a pollution so would offend the god if

done in their ‘house’.• The god can watch the acrifice through the front

door.

SACRIFICESACRIFICE

The sacrifice. p411. What was the principle of sacrifice?2. Which gods/goddesses would a farmer,

sailor, soldier, merchant, lover and craftsman worship?

3. What things could be sacrificed?4. What were the process of a sacrifice?• Make a list of the different steps involved

and the actions pf the different participants at each stage.

Who?Who?

Who?Who?

popa / popa / victimarivictimari

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The sacrifice. P42• Prepare to act out the sacrifice:Each group needs 5 or 6 people:

1. Man2. Heifer seller3. Heifer4. Priest5. Attendant6. Flute player