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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
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1. The god of the sky; created the Titans with Gaia & Mother Earth






2. 'That is' used for further explanation: 'in other words...'






3. 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






4. Through & by way of (from via- road & way)






5. Goddess of victory






6. Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the responsibilities of a parent






7. Was chosen by Zeus to settle the argument of Who was the fairest of the goddesses; he chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world if he chose her






8. The oracle of Apollo; people visited the oracle for guidance and predictions of the future






9. Sorceress & wife of Jason; killed their children to get revenge on Jason for leaving her






10. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






11. 'from the office &' 'by right of office' - used to refer to someone Who is a member of a group (a board & committee & council & etc.) because they hold another office/position






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






13. The 15th of March & the day in 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated






14. Twin brothers & raised by a wolf; Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome






15. A member of one of the original aristocratic families of Rome; 'aristocratic'






16. A long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero or the history of a nation & e.g. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey






17. After midday/noon






18. A state of disorganized matter from which the gods and the world were created






19. 'I came & I saw & I conquered &' famous words of Julius Caesar






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21. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






22. Usually referring to Julius Caesar & the Roman dictator Who was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15th) 44 BCE






23. 'After death'






24. 'Higher!' -- the state motto of New York






25. God of wine and revelry; son of Zeus and Semele






26. Carthaginian general who attacked Italy by crossing the Italian Alps in the 2nd Punic War; He was eventually defeated by Scipio at the Battle of Zama






27. 'All-knowing'






28. Market place/business center






29. A king Who was tortured in the Underworld by having water and grapes within his reach & but the water and grapes pulled away whenever he went to take drink or a bite






30. 'The one who says farewell' -- the student with the highest grade point average & Who is chosen to give a speech at the end of graduation






31. 'The state in which'






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






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






34. A long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero or the history of a nation & e.g. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey






35. The arena for gladiatorial games in Rome (also known as the Flavian Amphitheater)






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






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






38. The 200 year period of peace which began under the rule of Augustus






39. 'per year'






40. The wife of Odysseus; a model of faithfulness to one's husband






41. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






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43. 'great-souled & high-minded'






44. A town on the western coast of Italy destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuius in AD 79






45. Titan who had to hold up the heavens on his shoulders as punishment for rebelling against Zeus






46. 'A slip of the tongue'






47. 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






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






49. Twin brothers & raised by a wolf; Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome






50. The daughter of king Minos of Crete & who helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth after he killed the minotaur