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Classical Literacy
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1. The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld
Cerberus
Charon
et tu & Brute?
sub poena
2. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome
Trojan Horse
atrium
laurels
Circus Maximus
3. Greek island in the Ionian Sea; the home of Odysseus
L (Roman numeral)
Ithaca
omniscient
Punic Wars
4. 'from the library of' used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book's owner: ex libris Mark Twain.
errare humanum est
Orpheus & Eurydice
Tiber
ex libris
5. 'great work'
Parthenon
Hydra
magnum opus
pro tempore
6. Spirits who carry out curses and torture for wrongdoing toward one's family member (s)
lapsus linguae
the furies
Jason
atrium
7. The three goddesses who determine a person's life: when he will be born & how long he will live & and when he will die; one sister spins the thread of life & the second measures out a certain length & and the third cuts it at the end of the person's
veto
cornucopia
Artemis/Diana
the Fates
8. The 9 goddesses who looked after the arts and inspired men in those arts
semper fidelis
Hannibal
laurels
muses
9. Goddess of the hunt
sic semper tyrannis
Artemis/Diana
Hermes/Mercury
Paris
10. The river surrounding the Underworld
Pegasus
Styx
Aegean Sea
labor vincit omnia
11. 500
D (Roman numeral)
SPQR
e.g./exempli gratia
sub rosa
12. The three goddesses who determine a person's life: when he will be born & how long he will live & and when he will die; one sister spins the thread of life & the second measures out a certain length & and the third cuts it at the end of the person's
Paris
Uranus
the Fates
Persephone/Proserpina
13. 'Against' & used to show Who is up against who in sports matches & legal battles & etc.
Pantheon
in toto
vs./versus
Hestia/Vesta
14. 'before midday &' in the morning & before noon
omniscient
semper paratus
Penelope
A.M./ante meridiem
15. 'boyish &' 'childlike' (from puer- boy)
Parthenon
Ides of March
Penelope
puerile
16. Reception hall (like the living room) in a Roman house
C (Roman numeral)
Excelsior!
atrium
Hermes/Mercury
17. 'The things that must be done' - a to-do list
veni & vidi & vici
agenda
Hannibal
sic transit gloria mundi
18. 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
Hannibal
vice versa
apple of discord
the furies
19. 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
ego
Athena/Minerva
Paris
X (Roman numeral)
20. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale
Chaos
Ariadne
summa cum laude
Hera/Juno
21. Roman officials who were charged with protecting the people (the plebeians) from oppression; they were sacrosanct & meaning no one could harm them
et al./ et alii
Sparta
per capita
tribune
22. Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the responsibilities of a parent
vs./versus
cave canem
magnanimous
in loco parentis
23. The male head of a Roman family
Athens/Acropolis
i.e./id est
paterfamilias
Eros/Cupid
24. The 200 year period of peace which began under the rule of Augustus
Gorgons
Elysian Fields/Elysium
Pax Romana
Carthage
25. 'by mouth' - used on prescription medicines that have to be taken orally
p.o./ per os
consul
patrician
Poseidon/Neptune
26. Doctor of medicine
Hephaestus/Vulcan
M.D./Medicinae Doctor
Jove
Hades/Pluto
27. The highest political office in the Roman Republic; 2 were elected every year
consul
Punic Wars
tribune
Ariadne
28. 'for the time being' - temporary
sic transit gloria mundi
A.M./ante meridiem
Zeus/Jupiter
pro tempore
29. Goddess of childbirth; married to Zeus; queen of the gods
Hera/Juno
Delphic Oracle
etc./et cetera
Pompeii
30. 'for the sake of an example' - abbreviation used when providing an example
per capita
Homer
homo sapiens- 'wise man'
e.g./exempli gratia
31. 'And the rest' usually seen at the end of a list of things & instead of listing everything
etc./et cetera
SPQR
ego
Ithaca
32. 'horn of plenty' a symbol of food and abundance
cornucopia
Artemis/Diana
epic
Tiber
33. 'The things that must be done' - a to-do list
fresco
tempus fugit
M (Roman numeral)
agenda
34. Goddess of love
Hestia/Vesta
Aphrodite/Venus
rara avis
Apollo/Apollo
35. 'doctor/teacher of philosophy' - an advanced academic degree
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Jason
laurels
Ph.D./Philosophiae Doctor
36. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'
Atlas
mea culpa
status quo
vs./versus
37. '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
fresco
Circus Maximus
ex officio
Zeus/Jupiter
38. 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
Hercules/Heracles
Helen
laurels
Hermes/Mercury
39. 'per year'
per annum
Athens/Acropolis
Uranus
Hercules/Heracles
40. Refers to an action or condition necessary for something to happen
Aphrodite/Venus
X (Roman numeral)
sine qua non
vice versa
41. 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
jovial
e.g./exempli gratia
Tantalus
A.M./ante meridiem
42. 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
Hector
per diem
persona non grata
Hades/Pluto
43. Greek island in the Ionian Sea; the home of Odysseus
omniscient
Ithaca
Chaos
sic semper tyrannis
44. God of metallurgy (metal working); married to Aphrodite
Prometheus
D (Roman numeral)
ad infinitum
Hephaestus/Vulcan
45. 'The end'
p.o./ per os
sedentary
in loco parentis
finis
46. A picture made from small bits of glass or pottery
polytheism
finis
homo sapiens- 'wise man'
mosaic
47. Goddess of grain & the harvest & and the seasons; mother of Persephone/Proserpina
Demeter/Ceres
Hannibal
pax vobiscum
ad infinitum
48. Volcano which erupted in AD 79 and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum
Mt. Vesuvius
Persephone/Proserpina
Ithaca
Odysseus/Ulysses
49. City-state in ancient Greece known for its powerful army; fought against Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars
Mt. Olympus
Artemis/Diana
I (Roman numeral)
Sparta
50. A state of disorganized matter from which the gods and the world were created
agora/forum
Pan
Aegean Sea
Chaos
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