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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'






2. 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






3. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






4. Characterized by sitting & inactive (from sedet- to sit)






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






6. Speaker's platform in the forum & which was decorated with the prows of ships the Romans captured in war (rostrum means 'beak & prow of a ship')






7. God of war






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






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






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






11. One of the seven hills of Rome & south of the forum; the site of the imperial palace






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






13. 'I'






14. The river surrounding the Underworld






15. The norms or values of a society






16. 'great-souled & high-minded'






17. 'for the time being' - temporary






18. The Underworld; in early mythology & everyone went to Tartarus after they died; in later mythology & only bad people went to Tartarus after they died






19. 'Thus always & to tyrants.' Allegedly said by Brutus during the assassination of Caesar. John Wilkes Booth also shouted it after shooting President Lincoln. It is now the motto of Virginia.






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






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






22. 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)






23. 'note well' i.e. take note






24. The people in control of the Italian peninsula before Rome began to spread






25. 10






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






27. 'great work'






28. Doctor of medicine






29. 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






30. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






31. 'All-knowing'






32. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






33. 'Word for word'






34. 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






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






36. Greek god of nature; had the torso and head of a man & but the legs and horns of a goat






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






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






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






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






41. 'in memory of'






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






43. Literally & the apple that Eris (goddess of strife) threw in front of Hera & Aphrodite & and Athena to cause a dispute over Who was the fairest; figuratively & anything which causes a dispute






44. 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






45. 'All-knowing'






46. 50






47. 'Word for word'






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






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






50. 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