By Denali Pray 1/29/2012

Religion: Bulla
A Bulla was a type of necklace

worn by children to protect them from evil spirits Boys wore them until they had come of age (between ages 14 and 16) Girls wore them until they were married Bullas were made from gold, leather, or cloth, depending on the familys status and wealth

Religion: Lares
Household guardian spirits
Usually had small shrine inside

the house Shrines called larariums

Religion: Ludi
Roman religious festivals
Lasted about 14 to 15 days

between September 4th through the 19th Said to have been established by Tarquinius Priscus

Religion: Pontifex Maximus

Highest ranking priest during the early Roman Republic
Later adopted as one of the

names for the Pope

Clothing: Toga
large cumbersome robe-like garment of white wool
Usually worn during public

occasions because it was bulky and uncomfortable

Clothing: Stola
The feminine equivalent of a toga
Long, sleeveless tunic, strapped

at the shoulder and gathered at the waist

Clothing: Tunica
Everyday clothing
Worn with belt, making it look

like a two-piece garment Shorter, more comfortable, and simpler than a toga

Clothing: Toga Praetexta

off-white toga with a broad purple border
Worn only by those with high

political status, such as Senators and Consuls

Clothing: Toga Candida

Worn by candidates for political office
Artificially whitened to

symbolize purity

Clothing: Palla
Shawl to be worn outside and in public
Worn by women (in picture, it is the purple wrap)

Clothing: Soccus
Common Roman footwear
Usually made from one piece of

leather

Clothing: Pallium
The characteristic garment of the scholar and the philosopher
Rectangular wrap worn by men,

women, and children Roman equivalent of a cloak

Clothing: Caliga
Type of Roman footwear
Durable boots made for

marching Used by military Sole of shoe made from several layers of leather held together by hob nails

Cursus Honorum
Quaestor 20 quaestors were elected financial managers of the state's treasury Tribune board of 10 tribunes made up of plebians main powers: vetoing laws Aedile 4 aediles, 2 required to be plebians supervised public entertainment and the supply of grain

Praetor 8 praetors mainly served as judges in court Consul 2 consuls presided over the Senate Dictator 1 dictator had powers similar to a king but the Senate could overrule him in certain areas Censors 2 censors primarily took the census and did property assessments for taxes

Cursus Honorum; continued

Senator
Person elected to Senate

Other Cursus Honorum terms: Fasces

symbol of power and authority

picture of rods bound together with an axe Comitia

legal assembly of the common

people to conduct certain business of State Senatus Consultum decree of the Senate

Cursus Honorum