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LotsofRomansmadededications tothegods.Romanswouldmakepromisestothegodsorgivethemgiftsandexpecthelpinreturn.Bitsofwritingcouldbeleftinthetempletoremindthegodtokeeptheirendofthebargainandshowofftootherpeoplewhovisited.

TheselettersarefromashrineinWoodeaton,NorthEastofOxford.Sadlysomelettersarelostandothersarejumbledandbrokenandwecan’treadwhattheysaid.

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Thisisan objectfromtheAshmolean.Itisapieceofwritingmadewithlittledots.Canyoupickoutanyletters?

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Thisis clearer.ItiswritteninLatin:thelanguagetheRomansspoke.Itmeans:TothegodHercules,Marus Tribuneofthe20th Legionmadethis.

CanyouseewhereitsaysHercules? Marus hasspelledHercules’namewrong(HERCULLinsteadofHERCULI)

Herculesisbestknownasahero,buthebecameagodattheendofhisadventures.WhatdoyouknowaboutHercules?Whywouldhebeagoodgodtohelpasoldier?

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Thisis JupiterwhowasthekingoftheRomangods.Canyouspothiseagle?

Romanshadmanygods.Thegodsall hadthingstheywereinchargeof.Romanscouldpickthegodwhocouldhelpthemwiththeirproblem.

We’regoingtolookatsomeevidenceforRomanjobsandpickgodstohelpwiththem.

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Thisglassbowlhasahunter onit.Canyouseehisdogs?Canyouseewhattheyarehunting?(arabbit)Whataretheychasingtherabbitinto?(anet– bottomright)

Whichgodwasinchargeofhunting?(Diana)

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Womenwithaflairforthedramaticcouldbe professionalmourners.Theywerepaidtogotorichpeople’sfuneralsandactverysad.Theywouldwailandtearattheirhairandclothes.

WhichgodmighthelpRomanswhoworkedinfunerals?(Pluto)

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Thisaltarwas madeforamerchantwhotradedinDelos.HespokebothLatinandGreek.Heneededtotravelforhiswork.

WhichgodwouldRomanshaveprayedtoforhelpwithtravel?(MercuryorperhapsNeptuneifitwasbysea)

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LotsofRomans hadjobsmakingthings.Thisisapieceofbrickforbuildinghouses.Thestamptellsuswhomadeit.

Thisbrickisabitunusualbecauseboththepersonwhoownedthefactoryandthepersoncontractedtorunthefactorywerebothwomen.TheownerwasPlotinaAugusta– thewidowoftheemperorTrajan. ThemanagerwascalledValeriaNice.Neither madethebrickthemselves.Theyweresuccessfulbusinesswomen.

WhomightRomanwomenhaveprayedtoforhelpwithleadership?(Juno)

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ThissetofpanpipeswerefoundinOxfordshire.Wouldhavebeenplayedby aRomanmusician.

Whichwasthegodofmusic?(Apollo)

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