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Classical Literacy

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






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






3. Gladiator who led an uprising of slaves against the Romans in the 1st c. BC






4. 'per head' 'per person'






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






6. 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






7. Half-man & half-goat creatures; companions of Pan and Dionysus






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






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






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






11. The norms or values of a society






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






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






14. 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)






15. Refers to an action or condition necessary for something to happen






16. Icarus was the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with the wings his father made him from wax and feathers & and fell to his death






17. 'before midday &' in the morning & before noon






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






19. Goddess of the hearth






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






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






22. A teacher Who is like a parent; comes from the Mentor & Odysseus' old friend & whom he left in charge of his son Telemachus when he went off to the Trojan War






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 'great work'






29. The food of the gods; some believe it kept them immortal






30. 'unknown land'






31. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






32. 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.






33. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






34. Market place/business center






35. 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






36. 'And you & Brutus?' famous last words of Julius Caesar as the Senate members assassinated him; Brutus was supposed to be a friend of his & but had a hand in the killing






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






38. 'Always prepared'






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






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

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






42. 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






43. 'in memory of'






44. '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






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






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






47. 'The other way around'






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






49. God of war






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