Religeon And The City: Temples Glossary

Question 1

Opisthodomos

Answer 1

Rear room in Greek temple containing treasure

Question 2

Cultrarius

Answer 2

Roman official at sacrifice who slits animals throat

Question 3

Sanctuary

Answer 3

Area of holy land containing altar/temple sacred to gods

Question 4

Colonnade

Answer 4

Open-air covered walkway supported by columns

Question 5

Naos

Answer 5

Greek temple room containing statue

Question 6

Vestal virgins

Answer 6

Roman Female priest in charge of cult of Vesta

Question 7

Hiereia

Answer 7

A Greek priestess

Question 8

Pontifex

Answer 8

Roman priest in charge of protecting temples, religious laws and calendar

Question 9

Gilding

Answer 9

Covering a surface in a thin layer of gold

Question 10

Pediment

Answer 10

Triangular space at each end of temple

Question 11

Mantis

Answer 11

Greek priest who interprets animal insides and flight of birds to predict future

Question 12

Cella

Answer 12

Room in Roman temple containing cult statue

Question 13

Blood sacrifice

Answer 13

Killing animal as offering to god

Question 14

Lituus

Answer 14

Rod used by an augur

Question 15

Hecatomb

Answer 15

Greek Sacrifice to god of at least 100 bulls

Question 16

Pollution

Answer 16

What person has done to look impure in the eyes of the gods

Question 17

Mola Salsa

Answer 17

Mix of salt and flour made by vestal virgins to sprinkle on top of head if animal before sacrifice

Question 18

Oculus

Answer 18

Circular Opening in roof of dome

Question 19

Augur

Answer 19

Predicts future by studying flight of birds

Question 20

Haruspex

Answer 20

Roman priest who reads omens from insides of animals

Question 21

Rotunda

Answer 21

Round Roman building usually with a dome

Question 22

Popa

Answer 22

Official at Roman sacrifice who hit animal with wooden rod

Question 23

Metopes

Answer 23

Squares on the frieze of a temple which contains sculptures

Question 24

Hiereus

Answer 24

A Greek priest