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Classical Literacy

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






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






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






4. 'After death'






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






6. Prince of Troy Who was killed by Achilles in the Iliad; Achilles tied Hector's dead body to the back of his chariot and dragged it around the city walls three times






7. Goddess of the hearth






8. 'note well' i.e. take note






9. 'And others'






10. The technical biological term for the human species

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11. A town on the western coast of Italy destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuius in AD 79






12. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale






13. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






14. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






15. Good-humored & jolly (ancient astrologers thought that the planet Jupiter fostered cheerfulness)






16. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'






17. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






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. 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






20. God of war






21. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






22. 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






23. 'Work conquers all'






24. A state of disorganized matter from which the gods and the world were created






25. '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






26. Goddess of wisdom






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






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






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






30. The god of the sky; created the Titans with Gaia & Mother Earth






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






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






33. 'This for that &' a fair trade






34. '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






35. The messenger god; god of thieves and travelers; son of Zeus; invented the lyre; escorted people to the Underworld when they died






36. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






37. The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld






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






39. 'The end'






40. Literally 'the greatest bridge' -- the chief priest of Roman religion (later & the emperor took on this role); now used to refer to the Pope & the head of the Catholic Church






41. 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)






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






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






44. After midday/noon






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






46. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






47. Homer's epic poem about Odysseus & kind of Ithaca & trying to find his way home from the Trojan War






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






49. Goddess of the hunt






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







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