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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. The highest political office in the Roman Republic; 2 were elected every year






2. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






3. 'I refuse &' used by the president of the US to stop any bill he sees unfit from passing






4. Writing after the body of a letter






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






6. 'The state in which'






7. A king Who was tortured in the Underworld by having water and grapes within his reach & but the water and grapes pulled away whenever he went to take drink or a bite






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






9. Lived in the Labyrinth; fed off of Athenian youths; killed by Theseus






10. Large island off the southeast coast of Italy; home of Mt. Etna & a huge volcano; where the Cyclopes lived in the Odyssey






11. 'I'






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






13. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






14. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






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






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






17. 'seize the day'






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






19. 'per head' 'per person'






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






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






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






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






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






25. 'Thus passes the glory of the world.' i.e. 'Worldly things are fleeting.'






26. 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






27. 'note well' i.e. take note






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






29. '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






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






31. The norms or values of a society






32. 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






33. 10






34. After midday/noon






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






36. 'And others'






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Goddess of love






42. 100






43. The river surrounding the Underworld






44. God of the sun & light & reason & and the lyre






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






46. Challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was turned into a spider for her excessive pride






47. Market place/business center






48. 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






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






50. River that runs through the city of Rome