Coming of Age Culture Flashcards
1
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officium togae virīlis
A
official ceremony marking coming of age for Roman boy
2
Q
Liberalia
A
festival of Liber or Bacchus (god of wine) on March 17th, which was common date for ceremony
3
Q
bulla
A
luck charm, boy had worn since was baby, that he dedicated to household gods
4
Q
toga praetexta
A
toga with purple edge, that he dedicated to household gods
5
Q
lararium
A
shrine of household gods
6
Q
toga virilis
A
plain white toga, worn after coming of age ceremony
7
Q
toga pura
A
plain white toga, worn after coming of age ceremony
8
Q
Tabularium
A
building in which public records were housed
9
Q
tabulae
A
records or tablets in which boy’s name was entered
