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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






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






3. After midday/noon






4. The river surrounding the Underworld






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






6. '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






7. The 9 goddesses who looked after the arts and inspired men in those arts






8. 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






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






10. 'Always faithful' - motto of the US Marines






11. The arena for gladiatorial games in Rome (also known as the Flavian Amphitheater)






12. 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)






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. A serpent-like monster with many heads and poisonous breath; when one head got cut off & it grew two more; killed by Hercules as his second labor






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






19. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






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






21. 'for the time being' - temporary






22. A mural painted directly onto wet plaster (fresco means 'fresh' in Italian)






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






25. Titan best known for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans; He was punished by being chained to a rock and having his liver eaten by a bird everyday






26. 5






27. 'firm ground/solid earth'






28. 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)






29. Religion in Which many gods are worshipped (from Greek poly 'many' and theoi 'gods')






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






31. 'The end'






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






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






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






35. Spirits who carry out curses and torture for wrongdoing toward one's family member (s)






36. 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






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






38. The river surrounding the Underworld






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






40. Goddess of the hearth






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






42. 100






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






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






45. Market place/business center






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






47. '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






48. God of the sea






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






50. Market place/business center







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