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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. 'for the time being' - temporary






2. 'by mouth' - used on prescription medicines that have to be taken orally






3. 'in the year of the Lord &' designating the time period after Christ's birth






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






5. A system created by the Romans which carried water over long distances






6. 'peace be with you'






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






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






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






10. 'And the rest' usually seen at the end of a list of things & instead of listing everything






11. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






12. 'I'






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






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






15. 'Time flies/flees'






16. Prince of Troy Who was killed by Achilles in the Iliad; Achilles tied Hector's dead body to the back of his chariot and dragged it around the city walls three times






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






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






19. 'in memory of'






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






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






22. 'from the library of' used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book's owner: ex libris Mark Twain.






23. After midday/noon






24. 'seize the day'






25. Spirits who carry out curses and torture for wrongdoing toward one's family member (s)






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






27. The highest political office in the Roman Republic; 2 were elected every year






28. Speaker's platform in the forum & which was decorated with the prows of ships the Romans captured in war (rostrum means 'beak & prow of a ship')






29. Goddess of love






30. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






31. The king of the gods; god of thunder and lightning






32. Goddess of the hearth






33. Queen of Sparta Who was promised to Paris by Aphrodite for choosing her (Aphrodite) as the fairest goddess; Helen was already married to Menelaus and her kidnapping began the Trojan War






34. 'This for that &' a fair trade






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 50






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






41. Homer's epic poem about Odysseus & kind of Ithaca & trying to find his way home from the Trojan War






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'






47. Greek island in the Ionian Sea; the home of Odysseus






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






49. Volcano which erupted in AD 79 and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum






50. A material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant & used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on