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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






2. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






3. Titan best known for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans; He was punished by being chained to a rock and having his liver eaten by a bird everyday






4. 'seize the day'






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






6. The norms or values of a society






7. 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






8. After midday/noon






9. Goddess of victory






10. 'great work'






11. First emperor of the Roman Empire; adopted son of Julius Caesar; member of the 2nd Triumvirate; also known as Octavian






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






13. City-state in ancient Greece known for its powerful army; fought against Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars






14. 'The other way around'






15. 'great work'






16. 'A slip of the tongue'






17. Victorious athletes & generals & and emperors wore crowns of made of the branches of the laurel tree to symbolize their victory; now & 'laurels' refer to someone's achievements






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






19. The Underworld; in early mythology & everyone went to Tartarus after they died; in later mythology & only bad people went to Tartarus after they died






20. King punished in Tartarus by having to roll a stone up a hill continuously for eternity; when he reached the top & the stone rolled to the bottom again






21. Site of the Apollo's oracle at Delphi; home of the Muses






22. God of the Underworld/Tartarus






23. Sea to the west of Greece; named after King Aegeus after he drowned himself in the sea thinking his son Theseus was dead






24. A picture made from small bits of glass or pottery






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






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






27. 'Thus passes the glory of the world.' i.e. 'Worldly things are fleeting.'






28. 1000






29. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






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






31. 'An unwelcome person' - used in diplomacy to indicate a person Who is barred from entering a certain country






32. 'To infinity &' to continue forever & without limit






33. Doctor of medicine






34. A polis (city-state) in Greece & center of art and philosophy & named after Athena (its patron goddess); the Acropolis was the hill in Athens where many temples (including the Parthenon & the temple to Athena) were located






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






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






37. 'And others'






38. Literally refers to the heel of Achilles (a character from the Iliad who killed Hector)


39. Large island off the southeast coast of Italy; home of Mt. Etna & a huge volcano; where the Cyclopes lived in the Odyssey






40. River that runs through the city of Rome






41. The god of the sky; created the Titans with Gaia & Mother Earth






42. 'Word for word'






43. 'To err is human' - in other words & it's normal to mess up






44. The golden wool of a ram sought by Jason and the Argonauts






45. Greek god of nature; had the torso and head of a man & but the legs and horns of a goat






46. Doctor of medicine






47. 'per head' 'per person'






48. 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






49. Used on documents & coins & monuments & etc. as an official signature of the Roman government






50. Goddess of wisdom