Children

Question 1

Children: Birth and death

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

Boys: Coming of age

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

Bulla

Answer 3

• 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

Question 4

Lunula

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Raising children properly

Answer 5

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