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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. 'The state in which'






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






3. The king of the gods; god of thunder and lightning






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






5. 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






6. Half-man & half-goat creatures; companions of Pan and Dionysus






7. 'Word for word'






8. Figuratively 'secretly.' Aphrodite gave her son Eros a rose. Eros gave it to Harpocrates & the god of silence & to ensure that his mother's love affairs remained a secret.






9. 5






10. 'great-souled & high-minded'






11. 'That is' used for further explanation: 'in other words...'






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. Sweet-sounding (literally 'flowing like honey')






16. 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






17. '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






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






19. 'And others'






20. 'beware of the dog'






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






22. 'peace be with you'






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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.






27. The technical biological term for the human species

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






29. God of metallurgy (metal working); married to Aphrodite






30. 'This for that &' a fair trade






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






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






33. 'note well' i.e. take note






34. Sweet-sounding (literally 'flowing like honey')






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






36. Figuratively 'secretly.' Aphrodite gave her son Eros a rose. Eros gave it to Harpocrates & the god of silence & to ensure that his mother's love affairs remained a secret.






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






38. 'boyish &' 'childlike' (from puer- boy)






39. 100






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






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






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






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






44. 'peace be with you'






45. A member of one of the original aristocratic families of Rome; 'aristocratic'






46. 'beware of the dog'






47. Epic poem written by Home chronicling the Trojan War






48. God of the sea






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






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