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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
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1. '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






2. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






3. Usually referring to Julius Caesar & the Roman dictator Who was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15th) 44 BCE






4. Goddess of the hunt






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






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






7. 'And the rest' usually seen at the end of a list of things & instead of listing everything






8. Through & by way of (from via- road & way)






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






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






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






12. 'per head' 'per person'






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






14. The highest political office in the Roman Republic; 2 were elected every year






15. 100






16. Gladiator who led an uprising of slaves against the Romans in the 1st c. BC






17. Festival of Saturn held on December 17th & during which social roles were temporarily reversed (slaves enjoyed relaxed discipline & etc)






18. Usually referring to Julius Caesar & the Roman dictator Who was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15th) 44 BCE






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. The norms or values of a society






25. King of Ithaca who came up with the idea of using the Trojan horse to defeat the city of Troy; hero of the Odyssey






26. 'seize the day'






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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. King of Ithaca who came up with the idea of using the Trojan horse to defeat the city of Troy; hero of the Odyssey






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






35. Literally refers to the heel of Achilles (a character from the Iliad who killed Hector)

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36. 'under penalty' a written order for a person to come testify in court






37. 'unknown land'






38. King punished in Tartarus by having to roll a stone up a hill continuously for eternity; when he reached the top & the stone rolled to the bottom again






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






40. Epic poem written by Home chronicling the Trojan War






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






42. One of the 12 Titans & father of Zeus/Jupiter & who swallowed his children in an attempt to keep from being overthrown






43. Home of the Greek gods






44. A hollow wooden horse built by the Greeks so that they could get into the walls of Troy. The Greeks pretended to pack up and leave from the war & but some hid in the horse which was later led into the walls of Troy by the Trojans (thinking it was a






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






46. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






47. God of war






48. 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






49. Mother Earth; the wife of Uranus & the sky; she gave birth to the Titans & the Cyclopes & and the Hundred-Handed Ones






50. 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