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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. Victorious athletes & generals & and emperors wore crowns of made of the branches of the laurel tree to symbolize their victory; now & 'laurels' refer to someone's achievements






2. 'The state in which'






3. 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






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






5. First emperor of the Roman Empire; adopted son of Julius Caesar; member of the 2nd Triumvirate; also known as Octavian






6. 'per head' 'per person'






7. 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






8. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






9. 'per year'






10. A modern day race of 26.2 miles; from Marathon in Greece & the scene of a victory over the Persians in 490 BC; the modern race is based on the tradition that a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens (26 miles) with the news.






11. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






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






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






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






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






16. '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.






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






18. 'To the point of sickness' - doing/saying something over and over until everyone is sick and tired of it






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






20. 'The end'






21. King of Troy during the Trojan War; father of Hector and Paris; begged Achilles to give his son Hector's body back to be properly buried (Achilles had been dragging it around the city)






22. 'per day'






23. 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






24. '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






25. 100






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






27. One of the 12 Titans & father of Zeus/Jupiter & who swallowed his children in an attempt to keep from being overthrown






28. 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






29. God of war






30. The technical biological term for the human species

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31. 'Higher!' -- the state motto of New York






32. 'per day'






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






34. 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






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






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. Epic poem written by Home chronicling the Trojan War






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






39. 'I'






40. Female monsters who had snakes for hair and whose horrifying gaze could turn a man to stone if he looked at them (Medusa was one of the Gorgons)






41. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






42. Doctor of medicine






43. 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






44. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 'in the year of the Lord &' designating the time period after Christ's birth






50. 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