The Saturnalia: Public Feast

Question 1

What did the state do after the sacrifice ?

Answer 1

Paid for a public feast that took place throughout the streets of Rome

Question 2

What does the fact the senate paid for it all show ?

Answer 2

Since all levels of society took part it was an enormous expense and could of lasted several days, therefore showing the deidcation to Saturn

Question 3

What did the feast include ?

Answer 3

A statue of Saturn that would sit at the banquet table to signify the god’s presence at the festival