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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. 'firm ground/solid earth'






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






3. 'unknown land'






4. Home of the Greek gods






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






6. 'The other way around'






7. King of Troy during the Trojan War; father of Hector and Paris; begged Achilles to give his son Hector's body back to be properly buried (Achilles had been dragging it around the city)






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






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






10. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 'To the point of sickness' - doing/saying something over and over until everyone is sick and tired of it






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. A modern day race of 26.2 miles; from Marathon in Greece & the scene of a victory over the Persians in 490 BC; the modern race is based on the tradition that a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens (26 miles) with the news.






22. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






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






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






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






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






27. Figuratively 'secretly.' Aphrodite gave her son Eros a rose. Eros gave it to Harpocrates & the god of silence & to ensure that his mother's love affairs remained a secret.






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






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






30. 100






31. 'per head' 'per person'






32. 'Word for word'






33. 500






34. '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






35. The river surrounding the Underworld






36. Home of the Greek gods






37. 'in memory of'






38. 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






39. In early mythology & the resting place of heroes; the later mythology & where good people went in the afterlife






40. Goddess of grain & the harvest & and the seasons; mother of Persephone/Proserpina






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






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






43. 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






44. The norms or values of a society






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






46. 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






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






48. The norms or values of a society






49. Festival of Saturn held on December 17th & during which social roles were temporarily reversed (slaves enjoyed relaxed discipline & etc)






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







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