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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. Refers to an action or condition necessary for something to happen






2. The messenger god; god of thieves and travelers; son of Zeus; invented the lyre; escorted people to the Underworld when they died






3. The norms or values of a society






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






5. Writing after the body of a letter






6. Winged horse which flew from the neck of Medusa the Gorgon after Perseus cut off her head






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






8. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






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






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






11. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






12. 'And others'






13. Goddess of victory






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






15. Homer's epic poem about Odysseus & kind of Ithaca & trying to find his way home from the Trojan War






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. '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






20. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






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






22. 'per head' 'per person'






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






24. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (i); commonly used in the phrase 'not one iota &' meaning 'not one bit'






25. 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






26. Mother Earth; the wife of Uranus & the sky; she gave birth to the Titans & the Cyclopes & and the Hundred-Handed Ones






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






28. 'The other way around'






29. 'seize the day'






30. Goddess of wisdom






31. 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






32. Goddess of love






33. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






34. Writing after the body of a letter






35. 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






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






37. A system created by the Romans which carried water over long distances






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






39. 500






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






41. River that runs through the city of Rome






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






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






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






45. The king of the gods; god of thunder and lightning






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






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






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






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






50. The messenger god; god of thieves and travelers; son of Zeus; invented the lyre; escorted people to the Underworld when they died







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