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Carmen Saeculare Word Scramble

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Explore the ancient world of Carmen Saeculare through a fun and challenging word scramble game!

  • Unscramble key vocabulary terms from the Carmen Saeculare text
  • No time limit, but a limited number of moves
  • Use spells to get extra moves and uncover more words
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Carmen Saeculare
The title of a collection of hymns written by Horace for the Secular Games in Rome.
Horace
The Roman poet who wrote Carmen Saeculare in 17 BCE during the reign of Emperor Augustus.
Secular Games
A series of religious celebrations held in ancient Rome every 110 years to mark the beginning of a new saeculum or generation.
hymns
Religious songs or poems typically praising a deity or celebrating a religious festival.
Rome
The capital city of the Roman Empire where the Secular Games and other religious celebrations took place.
Emperor Augustus
The first Roman emperor and patron of Horace, who commissioned the Carmen Saeculare for the Secular Games.
collection
A group of literary works, in this case, the poems that make up the Carmen Saeculare.
generation
A period of time roughly equivalent to the lifespan of a human being, used in ancient Rome to mark significant historical events.

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