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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. Icarus was the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with the wings his father made him from wax and feathers & and fell to his death






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






4. God of the Underworld/Tartarus






5. God of the Underworld/Tartarus






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






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






8. Goddess of love






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






10. 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






11. '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






12. 'Word for word'






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






14. 'one out of many' - found on most US minted coins and the back of the dollar bill






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






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






17. 'peace be with you'






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






19. 'This for that &' a fair trade






20. 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






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






22. Daughter of Demeter; kidnapped by Hades to make her his queen






23. 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






24. Literally refers to the heel of Achilles (a character from the Iliad who killed Hector)


25. God of war






26. 500






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






28. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






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






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






31. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






32. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






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






34. 'in the whole &' 'as a whole &' 'totally'; ex: The suggestions were adopted in toto.






35. 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






36. 'per year'






37. 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






38. Home of the Greek gods






39. Kingdom in Asia Minor which fought against Greece in Homer's Iliad






40. 'per day'






41. The river surrounding the Underworld






42. Usually referring to Julius Caesar & the Roman dictator Who was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15th) 44 BCE






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






44. 100






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Kingdom in Asia Minor which fought against Greece in Homer's Iliad






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