1. Religion Temples Sacrifice

2. So far we have learned The Olympian gods. Their responsibilities and how to recognise them. Sacrifice

5. 2011 a)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.

6. How to worship gods?

7. Sacred Rome Temples on the Capitoline Hill: Jupiter Capitolinus. Juno Temples in the Forum: Saturn Concord Emperors Temples on the Palatine Hill: Apollo Victory

10. Greek temple, Athens.

13. 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?

14. Temples. p41 1.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).

15. Back (WEST) Front (EAST) The statue of the god or goddess.

24. The altar Why here?

25. 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.

26. SACRIFICE

27. The sacrifice. p41 1.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.

28. Who?

29. Who?

30. popa / victimarius sacerdotos

35. The sacrifice. P42 Prepare to act out the sacrifice: Each group needs 5 or 6 people: 1.Man 2.Heifer seller 3.Heifer 4.Priest 5.Attendant 6.Flute player