In Forum, religion is only casually mentioned and only as a joke. The characters give the impression of being comparable to ‘Christmas and Easter’ Christians. Those people who sneak into the back pew of church on Christmas Eve and Easter, but other wise spend their Sundays doing less pious activities.
In blossoming joy, Senex whispers, “A thousand thanks, whichever one of you did this,” thanking the Gods when he finds the confused slave Philia in his home, offering herself to him.
The irreverent behavior of all the characters is in stark contrast to Cleopatra who consults with her mystic fortune-teller. Also, in 300, King Leonidas takes great pains to consult with the oracle in the movie, although he does go against their advice.
A further example of poking fun at Roman religion and superstition is the scene between Pseudolus and Buster Keaton’s character, Erronius. Erronuis comes home to a house being used by Senex to bathe. Pseudolus and Hysterium do not want Erronius to know of all the scheming—and subsequent bathing—so they fool the nearly blind Errronius by telling him that the singing he hears—coming from Senex’ jolly bath—is really the howls of haunting. In the following scene, Pseudolus imitated a soothsayer, trying to convince Erronius.
The prescription of this haunting is seven laps around the hills of Rome. Erronius sets of to do this labor, and the audience laughs at how foolish the Romans were for believing in superstitious nonsense.
The prescription of this haunting is seven laps around the hills of Rome. Erronius sets of to do this labor, and the audience laughs at how foolish the Romans were for believing in superstitious nonsense.
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