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Carmen Saeculare Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

Welcome to the world of “Carmen Saeculare,” a captivating fact-matching game that will transport you to a realm of mystery and intrigue!

  • Explore ancient ruins and uncover hidden secrets
  • Piece together important information fragments to uncover the truth
  • Utilize spells for hints and extra time to enhance your gameplay experience
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  • Carmen Saeculare is a collection of hymns written by the Roman poet Horace for the Ludi Saeculares, a Roman religious festival.
  • The Ludi Saeculares were held in 17 BC to mark the beginning of a new era or saeculum.
  • Horace was commissioned by Emperor Augustus to write the Carmen Saeculare.
  • The hymns in Carmen Saeculare were performed by a chorus of boys and girls during the festival.
  • The Carmen Saeculare is divided into four sections: a prologue, a hymn to Apollo and Diana, a hymn to Jupiter and Juno, and a closing prayer.
  • The Carmen Saeculare celebrates the peace and prosperity brought by Augustus's reign.
  • Horace's Carmen Saeculare is considered a significant literary work in Latin literature.
  • The Carmen Saeculare is written in a complex and intricate poetic form known as the Sapphic stanza.
  • The hymn to Apollo in Carmen Saeculare asks for the god's protection and guidance over Rome.
  • The hymn to Diana in Carmen Saeculare praises the goddess as the protector of nature and the hunt.
  • The hymn to Jupiter in Carmen Saeculare asks for the god's blessings on Augustus's reign and Rome.
  • Horace's Carmen Saeculare reflects the political and cultural context of Augustan Rome.
  • The Carmen Saeculare was performed at the Temple of Apollo on the Palatine Hill during the Ludi Saeculares festival.
  • The Carmen Saeculare emphasizes the importance of piety and devotion to the Roman gods.
  • Horace's Carmen Saeculare is one of the few surviving examples of Roman hymnody.
  • The Carmen Saeculare is written in a style that combines traditional Roman religious themes with Horace's own poetic voice.
  • The hymns in Carmen Saeculare are written in a mix of dactylic hexameter and hendecasyllabic verse forms.
  • The Carmen Saeculare was likely performed with musical accompaniment, as was common for ancient Roman hymns.
  • Horace's Carmen Saeculare was well-received by contemporary audiences and helped establish his reputation as a poet.
  • The themes of renewal and rebirth in Carmen Saeculare reflect the Augustan ideology of a new golden age for Rome.

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