CHARACTERS IN THE CAMBRIDGE LATIN COURSE
One classics meme says this character "yells at people", "has the same dresses in 12 colours", and "sits down after walking two steps"
Who is Metella?
This girl, the daughter of Demeter, was taken by Hades to the underworld
Who is Persephone?
Caecilius would tell you that an "argentarius" holds this job
What is a banker?
LII
What is 52?
This man was the first to hold the title of Emperor
Who is Augustus/Octavian?
Golden apples distracted this athlete during a foot race; her winning streak came to an end
Who is Atalanta?
Shops owned by these workers, also called "pistores", can still be found today
What are bakers?
MMXX
What is 2020?
This Emperor was said to have played the fiddle while Rome burned to the ground
Who is Nero?
They are the slave pair found in the second book; one is good at singing and the other dances well
Who are Loquax and Anti-Loquax?
This hero's mother was locked with him inside a crate, and the two were later found by fishermen
Who is Perseus?
Romans called this person a "medicus" - and they actually came to your house
What is a doctor?
XCVII
What is 97?
This Emperor made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor with him
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
Who is Clotho?
A "vilicus" was a slave that held this occupation
What is a farm manager?
MCMXCIX
He was the first of the "Five Good Emperors"
Who is Nerva?
His career as a barber was ruined after he accidentally slit the throat of one of his clients while listening to a rude poem
Who is Pantagathus?
This wife of Agamemnon killed him and was later slain by her son Orestes
Who is Clytemnestra?
These people, called "augures", mainly inspected remains of animals to predict the future
What are diviners/soothsayers?
MDCLVI
What is 1656?
This Emperor's army lost at the Battle of Antioch in 218 AD, leading to his opponent Elegabalus becoming Emperor
Who is Macrinus?