Roman Food and
Festivities
By: Sean, Brenden,
& Prashant
Roman Food for Commoners
A Plebeian diet, or common people, consisted
mainly of cereals, breads, corn, and wine.
Wine at this time was extremely popular,
although it was not like modern wine.
Ancient Roman wine was more watered
down, with added spices.
Upper Class Roman Food
Upper class Romans, such as government
officials, ate a variety of exotic foods, like
cheese, bird, fish, eggs, sausage, etc. These
items were much more expensive than the
breads and cereals found in a common
household.
Strange Food
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Stuffed mouse
Stewed snails
Sows' uterus
Roast peacock
Newborn rabbits
Garum (fish guts)
Boiled flamingo
Roman Festivals
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Important part in religious life
Faerie-holy day
Martius(March)- first month, named after
Mars
Had festivals to honor the gods
Had many games
3 Kinds of Festivals
1) Stative, annual holidays with fixed dates.
2) Conceptive, annual holidays that could
change dates.
3)Imperative, were randomly announced.
Many Holidays Each Month
-Ianuarius = 8
-Februarius = 11
-Martius = 11
-Aprilis = 10
-Maius = 9
-Iunius = 15
-Quinctilius = 16
-Augustus = 14
-September = 8
-October = 14
-November = 6
-December = 14
Compitaila
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Late december or early January
One of the most important faerie
Slaves had more freedom
In honor of household deities
Saturnalia
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most important holiday
in honor of Saturn, God of Farming
slaves dined with their master and did not
work
gave gifts to each other
Lupercalia
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One of the oldest in the world
Ward of evil spirits, purify city
Longest lasting festival
Started around 753 B.C.
Feb 13-15,associated with Valentine's Day
Lupercus-God of shepherds
Other Main Festivals
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Agonalia- Jan. 9- for Janus, god of gates and doorways
Ides- for specific god/goddess depending on month
parentalia- Feb 13-21- remember the dead
Fors Fortuna- Jun. 24-to Fortuna, goddess of luck
Opalia-Dec.19-for goddess Ops
Contributions to Western World (Food)
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3 course meal (starter, main dish, dessert)
Farming and aqueducts
Eating with wine
Had many feasts
Contributes to W. World (Festivals)
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Valentines Day
Carnival
Dia de los Muertos
More Pictures
festival Pictures
Sources
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http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/roma
n_food.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rom
an_cuisine
http://historyonthenet.com/Romans/food.
htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_festiv
als
http://www.novaroma.org/calendar/index.
html
The End
Thank You
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