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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. River that runs through the city of Rome






2. The plebs were the free but non-aristocratic citizens of Rome; today & plebeian means 'of a low class'






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






4. A polis (city-state) in Greece & center of art and philosophy & named after Athena (its patron goddess); the Acropolis was the hill in Athens where many temples (including the Parthenon & the temple to Athena) were located






5. '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






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






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






8. In early mythology & the resting place of heroes; the later mythology & where good people went in the afterlife






9. 500






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






11. The garment which signified a Roman man's citizenship






12. Queen of Sparta Who was promised to Paris by Aphrodite for choosing her (Aphrodite) as the fairest goddess; Helen was already married to Menelaus and her kidnapping began the Trojan War






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






14. '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






15. 'great-souled & high-minded'






16. 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






17. 'An unwelcome person' - used in diplomacy to indicate a person Who is barred from entering a certain country






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






19. 'Always prepared'






20. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






21. Doctor of medicine






22. God of war






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






24. 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.






25. Queen of Sparta Who was promised to Paris by Aphrodite for choosing her (Aphrodite) as the fairest goddess; Helen was already married to Menelaus and her kidnapping began the Trojan War






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






27. 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






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






29. 'The other way around'






30. Home of the Greek gods






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






32. In early mythology & the resting place of heroes; the later mythology & where good people went in the afterlife






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






34. 'I'






35. 'That is' used for further explanation: 'in other words...'






36. 'from the library of' used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book's owner: ex libris Mark Twain.






37. 'The one who says farewell' -- the student with the highest grade point average & Who is chosen to give a speech at the end of graduation






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. 'per head' 'per person'






40. The oracle of Apollo; people visited the oracle for guidance and predictions of the future






41. 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






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






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






44. Goddess of the hunt






45. 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






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






47. A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage & a Phoenician city in Northern Africa & for control of the Mediterranean (264-146 BC)






48. The male head of a Roman family






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






50. 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.