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Actaeon

Actaeon. A hunter, saw Artemis bathing She forbade him to speak and when he did… became a stag and was torn apart by wolves. ad astra per aspera. To the stars through difficulties. ad lib/ad libitum. at one’s pleasure. Adonis. god of beauty and desire in Greek myth

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Actaeon

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  1. Actaeon • A hunter, saw Artemis bathing • She forbade him to speak and when he did… • became a stag and was torn apart by wolves

  2. ad astra per aspera • To the stars through difficulties

  3. ad lib/ad libitum • at one’s pleasure

  4. Adonis • god of beauty and desire in Greek myth • annually renewed, ever-young god of vegetation • his religion belonged to women • loved by Aphrodite • hunter • given to Persephone disguised as baby • P fell in love, refused to return him • spent 1/3 of year with P, 2/3 with Aphrodite • Killed by wild boar (Artemis’s jealousy)

  5. Aeolus • God of the winds • Helped Odysseus on voyage home • Refused help a second time, thinking him cursed • Helped Juno delay Aeneas by causing a storm

  6. affidavit • Sworn statement of fact • “he has declared upon fact” – medieval Latin • one faces charges of perjury if false

  7. Agamemnon • Brother of Menelaus, Helen’s husband • Father of Orestes and Electra • King of Mycenae (Argos) • Commanded Greek forces in Trojan War • Murdered upon return to Greeceby wife’s lover, Aegisthus • Clytemnestra?

  8. Alba Longa • Ancient city of Latium • southeast of Rome in the Alban Hills • Destroyed mid 7th-century BCE by Rome • Head of Latin League • Romulus and Remus descendants of royal dynasty

  9. Amphitrite • sea goddess • wife of Poseidon • seals and dolphins her offspring

  10. Andromache • Wife of Hector • Witnessed his gruesome death at the hands of Achilles

  11. Andromeda • Daughter of King Cepheus and Cassiopeia • Had to sacrifice her, chained her to a rock • Perseus saved her from sea monster, married her

  12. ars gratia artis • Art for the sake of art • Art for art’s sake

  13. arslonga, vita brevis • “Art is lasting, life is short”

  14. Attica • Historical region of Greece (central) containing Athens • peninsula • Juts into Aegean

  15. Augean Stables • Stables owned by King Augeas • Hercules cleaned them, 5th labor • flooded the Alpheus and Peneus to quickly and efficiently clean them • Hadn’t been cleaned in 30 years, 1000 cattle • Augeas did not fulfill promise of 1/10 of cattle • Hercules killed him

  16. augury • Watching the flight patterns of birds • Interpreting those patterns as omens, messages from the gods • Groups/alone, sounds, direction, kind of bird • Augur= priest

  17. Ave, Maria • Hail, Mary

  18. basilica • Public building in forum • Also buildings with religious purposes

  19. “Beware the Greeks… • bearing gifts” • spoken by Trojan priest, Lacoon. • The Trojans did not listen • Athena sent serpents, killed him and 2 sons • Son of Priam and Hecuba

  20. caduceus • Staff carried by Hermes • Symbol of commerce and negotiation • Not connected w/ medicine. • Rod of Asclepius = 1 snake, no wings

  21. Calliope • Muse of eloquence and epic poetry • One of nine daughters of Mnemosyne (nee MOZ i nee) and Zeus

  22. Calypso • Daughter of Atlas • Name = “to hide” • Fell in love w/ Odysseus, offered him immortality • O. wanted to go home, Zeus forced her to release him

  23. Cassandra • 1 of 12 daughters of Priam and Hecuba • gift of prophecy from Apollo; cursed her w/ never being believed • Predicted events that led to fall of Troy

  24. Castor and Pollux • Twin brothers, born of Leda and Jupiter (swan) • Brothers to Helen • Hastened to her rescue when Theseus and Pirithous hauled her off • Castor tamed horses; Pollux was a boxer • inseparable • Argonautic expedition • Castor slain in war w/ Idas and Lynceus • Pollux ransomed his life for Castor’s • Jupiter allowed them life alternately • Constellation of Gemini • Battle of Lake Regillus/Temple in Rome

  25. Causa belli • For the sake of war

  26. Caveat emptor • (Let the) buyer beware

  27. censor • Took head count in Rome to determine taxation

  28. cf./confer • To compare

  29. chimerical • Existing only as the product of unchecked imagination; improbable; fantastically visionary • Head of lion, body of goat, tail of dragon, breathed deadly fire • Chimeara had terrorized Lycia until B. rode in on Peg. Killed him

  30. Cincinnatus • 520-430 BCE • Consul in 460 • Dictator in 458 and 439 • Hero, opponent of the plebs • Son convicted and sentenced to death, he was forced to live on a small farm • Called to Rome to serve as dictator (6 mo. term) when war w/ Aequians, Sabines, and Volscii arose • Promptly resigned at end of conflict – model of civic virtue

  31. ca./circa • Around, used with dates

  32. Circe • Sorceress, daughter of Helios. • Turned Odysseus’ men into swine • Did not work on Odysseus • Fell in love with him and helped him on journey

  33. Cleopatra VII • 69 – Aug. 12, 31 BC • Last pharaoh • Ptolemy dynasty • 1 child w/ Caesar, Caesarion • 3 children with Mark Antony • Aligned w/ MA in 44 BCE to oppose Octavian’s rule • Lost to Octavian’s forces at Battle of Actium • Both C and MA committed suicide • Caesarion murdered at Octavian’s order • Egypt = Roman province, Aegyptus

  34. Cogito ergo sum • I think therefore I am

  35. concatenation • A joining together • “Hello, “ + “World” = “Hello, World” • String operation of computer programming, + is the concatenation operator • Catena = “chain”

  36. Constantine • Emperor, 306-337 CE • He and Licinius, co-emperor, issued Edict of Milan, 313 • religious tolerance in Empire • Imperial residence at Byzantium = “New Rome” • People called it Constantinople, capital of Eastern Roman Empire for over 1000 years • Founder of E. Roman Empire

  37. Corpus delicti • Body of crime • Crime must be proven to have happened before a conviction of said crime can occur • Duh?

  38. corrigenda • Something that must be corrected

  39. cosmos • Orderly, harmonious system • Antithesis of chaos • Pythagoras the first philosopher to use the term in reference to the universe

  40. Cum granosalis • With a grain of salt

  41. Cupid and Psyche • Psyche – made Aphrodite jealous. • Venus ordered Eros, her son, to punish her but he fell in love. • Married her secretly, condition that he only visit her in the dark • she discovered his identity, Aphrodite punished her • Eventually forgiven and welcomes on Mt. Olympus

  42. Curriculum vitae • Course of life • Aka, a resume

  43. De facto • “Concerning the fact” • in practice • People obeying a contract as though there were a law enforcing it

  44. De jure • “concerning the law” • in law vs. in practice • Practice may exist but may not necessarily be followed

  45. defenestration • The act of being thrown out a window

  46. Demosthenes • Athenian statesman and orator • 384-322 BCE • Opposed Macedon’s expansion • Attacked Phillip II for plans for southern expansion • Leader of uprising against Alex the Great • Committed suicide to avoid being murdered by supporters of Antipater, Alex’s successor • One of 10 greatest Attic orators

  47. Deucalion and Pyrrha • Warned by father Prometheus that Zeus would punish mortals with a flood • He and wife, P, built a huge ship • Repopulated world by throwing stones which formed new men and women

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