Chapter 17: Deities Worshipped by the Gauls

• Mercury was considered the most important deity by the Gauls.

  True
• What was Apollo the god of for the Gauls?

  Healing, music, prophecy
• Match the Gallic deity with their attribute:

  Mercury ↔️ Commerce

  Apollo ↔️ Prophecy

  Mars ↔️ War

  Minerva ↔️ Wisdom
• What role did druids play in Gallic religious practices?

  Religious leaders
• Steps in analyzing the religious beliefs of the Gauls

  1️⃣ Identify key deities

  2️⃣ Understand religious practices

  3️⃣ Analyze Caesar's perspective

  4️⃣ Make connections to Gallic culture

  5️⃣ Ask questions about their beliefs
• What was Apollo the god of for the Gauls?

  Healing, music, prophecy
• Match the Gallic deity with their attribute:

  Mercury ↔️ Commerce

  Apollo ↔️ Prophecy

  Mars ↔️ War

  Minerva ↔️ Strategy
• Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and strategy
• What type of religious sites did the Gauls venerate?

  Sacred groves and trees
• Mercury was the god of commerce, travel, and communication
• Match the Gallic deity with their attribute:

  Mercury ↔️ Commerce

  Apollo ↔️ Prophecy

  Mars ↔️ War

  Minerva ↔️ Strategy
• What did the Gauls venerate as part of their religious practices?

  Sacred groves and trees
• Highlighting religious practices like druids and sacred groves helps understand Gallic religious beliefs.

  True
• Steps in reading and annotating Chapter 17

  1️⃣ Identify key deities

  2️⃣ Understand religious practices

  3️⃣ Analyze Caesar's perspective

  4️⃣ Make connections to Gallic culture

  5️⃣ Ask questions about their beliefs
• The Gauls venerated sacred groves and trees as part of their religious practices.


  True
• Steps to deepen understanding of Gallic religious beliefs in Chapter 17

  1️⃣ Identify key deities

  2️⃣ Understand religious practices

  3️⃣ Analyze Caesar's perspective

  4️⃣ Make connections

  5️⃣ Ask questions
• The main topic of Chapter 17 is the deities worshipped by the Gauls.


  True
• Which Gallic deity was associated with the sky and thunder?

  Jupiter
• Match the Gallic deity with their attribute:

  Mercury ↔️ Commerce, travel, communication

  Apollo ↔️ Healing, music, prophecy

  Mars ↔️ War

  Jupiter ↔️ Sky and thunder

  Minerva ↔️ Wisdom, handicraft, strategy
• The Gauls' elaborate religious practices included the veneration of sacred groves and trees.
• What is one cultural difference between the Gallic and Roman religious beliefs mentioned in Chapter 17?

  Importance of Mercury
• Match the Gallic deity with their attribute:

  Mercury ↔️ Commerce, travel, communication

  Apollo ↔️ Healing, music, prophecy

  Mars ↔️ War

  Jupiter ↔️ Sky and thunder

  Minerva ↔️ Wisdom, handicraft, strategy
• Which chapter of Caesar's work describes the deities worshipped by the Gauls?

  Chapter 17
• What were the three main attributes of Apollo in the Gallic religious tradition?

  Healing, music, prophecy
• The Gallic deity Jupiter was the ruler of the gods and associated with the sky and thunder
• The Gaulish deities shared no similarities with their Roman counterparts.

  False
• What was the primary association of Jupiter in the Roman religion, and how did it differ in the Gallic religion?

  Sky and thunder; less prominent
• The Gaulish Mercury was more significant than Jupiter, while in the Roman religion, Jupiter was the ruler of the gods.


  True
• What were the three primary attributes of Mercury according to his Latin name, Mercurius?

  Commerce, travel, communication
• Which Gallic deity was considered the most important and associated with commerce, travel, and communication?

  Mercury
• Match the Gaulish deity with its Roman counterpart:

  Mercury ↔️ Mercury

  Apollo ↔️ Apollo

  Mars ↔️ Mars

  Jupiter ↔️ Jupiter
• The Gaulish Apollo and the Roman Apollo share similar attributes related to healing, music, and prophecy.


  True
• Which Gaulish deity is associated with wisdom, handicraft, and strategy?

  Minerva
• Why is understanding cultural differences in religious beliefs important when analyzing Caesar's account of the Gallic War?

  Provides insight into the Gauls' complex spiritual world
• In the Gaulish pantheon, which deity was considered the most important and associated with commerce, travel, and communication?

  Mercury
• How did the Gauls' emphasis on Mercury as the central deity reflect their cultural values?

  Greater focus on trade and travel
• Outline the strategies for effectively reading and annotating Chapter 17.

  1️⃣ Identify key deities

  2️⃣ Understand context

  3️⃣ Make connections
• Which Gaulish deity was the god of healing, music, and prophecy?

  Apollo
• Which Gaulish deity was considered the most important and associated with commerce, travel, and communication?

  Mercury
• Which Gaulish deity was the god of war?

  Mars