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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld






2. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






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






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.






5. 'great work'






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






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






8. The 9 goddesses who looked after the arts and inspired men in those arts






9. Goddess of the hunt






10. The river surrounding the Underworld






11. 500






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






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






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






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






16. Reception hall (like the living room) in a Roman house






17. 'The things that must be done' - a to-do list






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






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






20. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale






21. Roman officials who were charged with protecting the people (the plebeians) from oppression; they were sacrosanct & meaning no one could harm them






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






23. The male head of a Roman family






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






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






26. Doctor of medicine






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






28. 'for the time being' - temporary






29. Goddess of childbirth; married to Zeus; queen of the gods






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






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






32. 'horn of plenty' a symbol of food and abundance






33. 'The things that must be done' - a to-do list






34. Goddess of love






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






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






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






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






39. 'per year'






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






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






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






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






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






45. 'The end'






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






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






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






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






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






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