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DEORVM ET PEREGRINANTIVM COETVM VIRVMQVE CANO
"I sing of gods and a group of pilgrims..."
"I sing of gods and a group of pilgrims..."
Welcome to Rome!
Introduction to the attraction:
For this project, Team Cap has called upon Calliope--the Muse of epic poetry--to speak through us and weave a tale of great adventure and great danger. Our attraction will take you on a sweeping tour through the mythical spaces of the ancient Roman world, where you will encounter gods, heroes, and monsters made famous by the literature of antiquity. Before we embark on this tour, though, Team Cap would like to make a few introductory notes to help you immerse yourself in the distinctive culture and history of Italy.
The first thing to note is that, when we speak of gods and goddesses, it is important to understand how these beings are different from the gods of modern Western religion:
Before Caesar Augustus architected an Empire, the Roman political system was that of a republic. Assemblies made up of ordinary citizens would cast ballots to elect representative consuls, who would then elect members to the Senate. The adoption of this representational method of ruling evolved the Roman culture into giving a sense of elevated importance to the average citizen. And this emphasis on the individual is reflected in the stories of the period. The personalities of the deities who ruled over this ancient civilization reflected the very people who made up the ruling class of Rome--regular folks. These gods make wise and poor decisions; they act very much like us because, when viewed with a particular lens, they are us.
Another truth to keep in mind is the functional purpose of the locations that you will discover throughout the course of your journey:
Your voyage will pass through Olympus, home of the Roman pantheon of gods; Earth, where humans live; and Dis, the underworld home of the dead. Please apprehend that these places are not like Heaven and Hell, in the Judeo-Christian sense, but merely realms that different types of beings may inhabit. Olympus is no place for mortals, and so you not will find humans taking up residence there--no matter how favored they are by the gods. And similarly, the souls you will encounter in the underworld have not been condemned to a life of suffering, necessarily, for the deceased spirits of the virtuous and the wicked live in Dis together.
One final note for our travelers:
The Romans treated their mythological texts as historical, even when the stories contained supernatural events. You are about to take a trip back through time to experience these events for yourself, and you will come face-to-face with dangerous creatures and beings of incredible power. We intend to let you make up your mind about whether or not you will believe what you see today...
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