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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
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1. Twin brothers & raised by a wolf; Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome






2. 5






3. Daughter of Demeter; kidnapped by Hades to make her his queen






4. 'for the sake of an example' - abbreviation used when providing an example






5. A bundle of wooden sticks and an axe blade that the attendants of Roman magistrates carried; symbolized the magistrates' power to inflict capital punishment






6. 'The state in which'






7. 'boyish &' 'childlike' (from puer- boy)






8. Literally & the apple that Eris (goddess of strife) threw in front of Hera & Aphrodite & and Athena to cause a dispute over Who was the fairest; figuratively & anything which causes a dispute






9. Kingdom in Asia Minor which fought against Greece in Homer's Iliad






10. 'Word for word'






11. 'All-knowing'






12. The 9 goddesses who looked after the arts and inspired men in those arts






13. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






14. A serpent-like monster with many heads and poisonous breath; when one head got cut off & it grew two more; killed by Hercules as his second labor






15. A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage & a Phoenician city in Northern Africa & for control of the Mediterranean (264-146 BC)






16. The people in control of the Italian peninsula before Rome began to spread






17. 1000






18. 'peace be with you'






19. 'All-knowing'






20. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (i); commonly used in the phrase 'not one iota &' meaning 'not one bit'






21. 'Time flies/flees'






22. One of the seven hills of Rome & south of the forum; the site of the imperial palace






23. A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage & a Phoenician city in Northern Africa & for control of the Mediterranean (264-146 BC)






24. 'doctor/teacher of philosophy' - an advanced academic degree






25. The three goddesses who determine a person's life: when he will be born & how long he will live & and when he will die; one sister spins the thread of life & the second measures out a certain length & and the third cuts it at the end of the person's






26. A mural painted directly onto wet plaster (fresco means 'fresh' in Italian)






27. Maze under the palace of Palace of Minos at Crete & where the Minotaur (half man & half bull) was thought to have been imprisoned






28. Literally 'the greatest bridge' -- the chief priest of Roman religion (later & the emperor took on this role); now used to refer to the Pope & the head of the Catholic Church






29. Son of Zeus; had to complete 12 labors to regain favor with the gods after killing his family; when he died & he became a god






30. 'under penalty' a written order for a person to come testify in court






31. The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld






32. 'firm ground/solid earth'






33. One-eyed children of Ouranos/Uranus and Gaea (Mother Earth); sided with Zeus during the war with the Titans; were helpers of the smith-god Hephaestus






34. God of the sea






35. Female monsters who had snakes for hair and whose horrifying gaze could turn a man to stone if he looked at them (Medusa was one of the Gorgons)






36. 'Against' & used to show Who is up against who in sports matches & legal battles & etc.






37. 'The other way around'






38. The three goddesses who determine a person's life: when he will be born & how long he will live & and when he will die; one sister spins the thread of life & the second measures out a certain length & and the third cuts it at the end of the person's






39. 'one out of many' - found on most US minted coins and the back of the dollar bill






40. The garment which signified a Roman man's citizenship






41. 'This for that &' a fair trade






42. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






43. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale






44. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






45. God of metallurgy (metal working); married to Aphrodite






46. 'A rare bird' - something unique/rare






47. 'firm ground/solid earth'






48. 'in the whole &' 'as a whole &' 'totally'; ex: The suggestions were adopted in toto.






49. Temple devoted to Athena; located on the Acropolis of Athens






50. 'I refuse &' used by the president of the US to stop any bill he sees unfit from passing