Vocabulary
Meaning at ease in different countries & cultures, it's from the Greek for "world citizen"
cosmopolitan
Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. to King Philip II & Queen Olympias of this kingdom
Macedonia
Only a fraction of the paintings by this great Dutch master
depict scenes from mythology, but the Getty has one showing Jupiter in the guise of a bull
abducting Europa
Rembrandt
This poetic work by Homer ends, "Such was the burial of Hector, breaker of horses"
The Iliad
This Titan was the father of Zeus and Hera, among others.
Cronus
Often found before "enthusiasm", it literally refers to a horse without control reins & bit
unbridled
Against an Indian army in 326 B.C., Alexander faced these beasts, including the one ridden by King Porus
elephants
An ancient statue in the Louvre's Egyptian antiquities collection depicts this goddess suckling Horus
Isis
Aristophanes' "The Clouds" satirizes this philosopher as the representative of Atheism
Socrates
The Titans were the children of Uranus & this Earth goddess
Gaia
Six-letter term for colorful weathering found on ancient metal
patina
A pair of decrees Alexander made in 324 B.C. said that exiles could return home & that he was now this
A god
In Botticelli's painting of Athena restraining a centaur, the interlocking rings on her clothing are a symbol of this family,
a member of which
commissioned the work
De Medici
Book 1 of this epic narrative by Ovid begins with a story of the creation of the world
Metamorphoses
Led by Zeus, this group named for their lofty home overthrew the Titans
The Olympians
Want to know how how someone goes about his business? Study his M.O., short for this Latin phrase
modus operandi
The "Companions" were this swift part of Alexander's army & he often led them personally
cavalry
A painting by Raphael shows this trio of Greek sisters each holding an apple
The Graces
This Roman satirist whose name sounds like a word meaning "childish" asked, "But who is to guard the guards?"
Juvenal
All I ever got was itchy sweaters but per Aeschylus, the titan Phoebe gave grandson Apollo the birthday gift of the Oracle of here
Delphi
From words meaning "shape" & "science", it's the study of word structure
morphology
Despite his conquests, glory was fleeting for Alexander, who died in Babylon at age 32 along the banks of this river
Euphrates
Created in the 1600s,
the mosaic seen here depicts this masterful musician and son of Apollo
Orpheus
When war broke out between Athens & Sparta in 431 B.C., he began writing an 8-book history of the war
Thucydides
The mother of Nike, this titan goddess lent her name to a river of the underworld
Styx