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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. A state of disorganized matter from which the gods and the world were created






2. 'The other way around'






3. 1






4. The norms or values of a society






5. One-eyed children of Ouranos/Uranus and Gaea (Mother Earth); sided with Zeus during the war with the Titans; were helpers of the smith-god Hephaestus






6. 'seize the day'






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






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






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






10. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






11. 100






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






13. 'for the time being' - temporary






14. 'under penalty' a written order for a person to come testify in court






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






16. 'for the time being' - temporary






17. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






18. '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






19. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






20. Out of her curiosity & she opened a box containing all the bad things in the world; she put the lid on just in time & so that hope did not escape from the box & too






21. 'Work conquers all'






22. 'And others'






23. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






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






25. 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






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






27. 'firm ground/solid earth'






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






29. 'Thus always & to tyrants.' Allegedly said by Brutus during the assassination of Caesar. John Wilkes Booth also shouted it after shooting President Lincoln. It is now the motto of Virginia.






30. God of wine and revelry; son of Zeus and Semele






31. 'The other way around'






32. 'great work'






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 'in memory of'






43. 'per head' 'per person'






44. Through & by way of (from via- road & way)






45. 'beware of the dog'






46. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






47. Twin brothers & raised by a wolf; Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome






48. 'unknown land'






49. 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






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