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The Roman Games
Historical Sources in Translation
Alison Futrell, Alison Futrell
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Historical Sources in Translation
Alison Futrell, Alison Futrell
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This sourcebook presents a wealth of material relating to every aspect of Roman spectacles, especially gladiatorial combat and chariot racing.
- Draws on the words of eye-witnesses and participants, as well as depictions of the games in mosaics and other works of art.
- Offers snapshots of "a day at the games" and "the life of a gladiator".
- Includes numerous illustrations.
- Covers chariot-races, water pageants, naval battles and wild animal fights, as well as gladiatorial combat.
- Combines political, social, religious and archaeological perspectives.
- Facilitates an in-depth understanding of this important feature of ancient life.
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50
THE
POLITICS
OF
THE
ARENA
Figure
1.1
Magerius
mosaic.
Gilles
Mermet/Art
Resource,
NY
echo
the
salute.
Inside
the
vocative
brackets
are
two
divinities
appropriate
to
the
arena
but
also
suitable
to
the
message
conveyed
in
the
representation.
On
the
left
is
a
winged
female
in
hunting
boots,
who
may
be
Nemesis/
Fortuna,
a
powerful
divinity
of
the
amphitheaters;
she
was
the
goddess
who
saw
to
the
appropriate
outcome
in
each
combat
and
also
safeguarded
the
financial
risk
of
the
sponsor
of
the
games.
On
the
right
is
a
youthful
god,
wearing
a
cloak
and
sandals
and
carrying
a
caduceus.
This
is
prabably
Mercury,
the
god
of
commerce,
who
in
the
arena
would
be
known
as
Hermes
Psychopomp,
who
leads
the
souls
of
dead
performers
through
the
gates
of
death
down
to
the
underworld.
The
divinities
gesture
toward
the
remaining
two
figures,
drawing
the
eye
of
the
viewer
further
inward.
Next
to
Nemesis,
an
unnamed,
well-dressed
youth
faces
out
toward
the
audience,
carrying
a
tray
loaded
down
with
bags,
each
labeled
1,000
denarii
,
representing
a
portion
of
what
Magerius
spent
on
the
games.
To
the
right
of
the
moneyholder
is
the
transcription
of
the
dialogue
between
Magerius
as
editor
and
the
audience.