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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. God of the Underworld/Tartarus






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






3. A member of one of the original aristocratic families of Rome; 'aristocratic'






4. The ferryman for the river Styx going into the underworld






5. One of the seven hills of Rome & south of the forum; the site of the imperial palace






6. Characterized by sitting & inactive (from sedet- to sit)






7. A bundle of wooden sticks and an axe blade that the attendants of Roman magistrates carried; symbolized the magistrates' power to inflict capital punishment






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






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






10. The male head of a Roman family






11. 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






12. 'This for that &' a fair trade






13. 1






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






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






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






17. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






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






19. 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






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






21. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






22. 'firm ground/solid earth'






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






24. 'Against' & used to show Who is up against who in sports matches & legal battles & etc.






25. Eurydice died on their wedding day. Orpheus went down to the Underworld to bring her back. Hades agreed & on the condition that Eurydice would follow behind Orpheus on their way up to the mortal world and he couldn't check to make sure She was behind






26. 'I'






27. 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






28. 'The state in which'






29. '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






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






31. 5






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






33. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






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

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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Goddess of love






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






43. 1000






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






45. 'for the time being' - temporary






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






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






48. Goddess of victory






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






50. 'doctor/teacher of philosophy' - an advanced academic degree







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