Children Flashcards

(5 cards)

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Children: Birth and death

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  • Children were awaited eagerly
  • Boys were preferred over girls
    • girls had to have a large dowry if she was to marry
    • Boys could continue the family name
    • work for the fathers buissness
  • Death in infancy was common
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Boys: Coming of age

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  • Would dedicate his childhood robes (purple border) and bulla to household gods
  • Put on white toga and would be registered as a citizen in the forum
    • added to the roll of his family’s tribe
  • scarifice would be made at the temple of Jupiter
  • Day was celebrated with banquet
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Bulla

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  • A special amulet given to boys to protect them until they reached adult hood
  • rich = gold bullas
  • poor = leather/ shiny metal
  • if died prematurely the bulla would be passed onto the next child
  • symbol of youth
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Lunula

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  • Female version of bulla
  • ward of evil spirits
  • dedicated along side all childhood toys to venus on eve of wedding
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Raising children properly

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  • It was valued that children were brought up properly so they could be good citizens
  • Good tutors were wanted
  • Discipline installed
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