The topic of Augustus\u2019 connection to Mos maiorum is one that has \nalready been well analysed. However less is understood on why the Roman \npeople accepted the connections he was making to such ancient traditions\n and also significant historical figures in Rome. The project proposes \nthat their pre-existing, emotional connections to Mos maiorum and the \nresonance they felt with it \u2013 particularly those built on previous \nhabitualisation through ritual \u2013 allowed them to appreciate and \nunderstand the importance Augustus placed on these values. It would \nadditionally have prompted them to view him as a champion of Roman \nvalues and Roman tradition, despite several aspects of Augustus\u2019 ascent \nto power going against the values on morality and democracy that are \nembraced within the concept of Mos maiorum. This paper aims to \ndemonstrate the overall argument by using two of the names Augustus used\n since 44BC, as an example of how he linked himself to these traditions.\n It will, in each case, analyse why he needed to change his name and \nwhich aspects of Mos maiorum he was channeling with each of the two \nnames. Afterward, the paper will also investigate if an emotional \nconnection could have existed between the ritual or tradition in \nquestion and if this could then have allowed them to understand \nAugustus\u2019 message. Furthermore, in each instance, the paper will also \nquestion if each of the names would have meant something different to \nthe Aristocracy and the masses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overall hypothesis of the \npaper, is that the support garnered for Augustus\u2019 association with Mos \nmaiorum was created through the Romans\u2019 existing emotional connection to\n the traditions and rituals associated with it and their ability to \nresonate with these traditions and rituals. However, this paper, and the\n project overall will take into account the possibility of this support \nbeing created through ulterior motives, rather than as a consequence of \nstrong emotional connection and resonance towards Mos maiorum. While \nemotional links to the rituals \u2013 especially those linked strongly with a\n sense of identity \u2013 could certainly have moved people to become devoted\n to Augustus, it should be noted that the Late Republican period saw the\n rise of numerous powerful Roman personalities, all vying for some form \nof power and frequently turning against each other to ensure that this \npower was obtained. It is perfectly possible, that in some instances, \nambition triumphed over emotion. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The topic of Augustus\u2019 connection to Mos maiorum is one that has already been well analysed. However less is understood on why the Roman people accepted the connections he was making to such ancient traditions and also significant historical figures in Rome. The project proposes that their pre-existing, emotional connections to Mos maiorum and the … „Malka Wijeratne is going to present a working paper on ‚What\u2019s in a name?: A study of the names Gaius Julius Caesar Divi Filius and name Imperator Caesar Augustus Divi Filius‘“ <\/span>weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[339,342,338,341,35,183],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":305,"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions\/305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projekte.uni-erfurt.de\/maxweberkolleg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}