Roman Mythology & Epics
Jason and his crew, the Argonauts, sailed on a ship named for its builder, Argus. What was the name of the ship?
"The Argo"
What is the meaning of porto?
"I carry"
[Puer qui Lupum Clamat]
Quid puer exclamat?
"Lupus! Lupus!"
What is the nominative singular ending for a 2nd declension masculine noun?
"-us"
What does the proverb "Festina lente" mean?
"Make haste slowly"
Who was the musician who braved the Underworld to save his wife but ultimately lost her in the end?
Fun Fact: He was apart of Jason's crew, the Argonauts
Orpheus
Change clamare to mean "we shout"
Clamamus!
[Ex Sutore Medicus]
Accurately Translate:
“Cūr capita vestra sūtōrī datis, cui pedēs vestrōs dare nōn vultis?”
“Why do you give your heads to a cobbler, to whom you do not wish to give your feet?”
Translate this word: amicus
friend
Name one Roman invention or engineering marvel still admired today.
Aqueducts / Roman roads / Concrete / etc.
Who was the sorceress that trapped Odysseus' crew by turning them into pigs?
Circe
The following verb is in what tense:
"Currebamus" = "We used to run."
Imperfect
[Viatores et Nummi Aurei]
Translate:
“Perībimus!”
"We will perish!"
What is the plural form of equus (nominative plural)?
equi
What does the proverb "Ductus Exemplo" mean, and what virtue does it show?
“Led by Example”; it shows courage and responsibility.
In the prologue to The Iliad, what was the divine object that Juno, Venus, and Minvera fought over?
The Golden Apple brought by Eris with the inscription "For the Fairest"
Which person number and tense is "scribebant"?
("They used to write")
3rd person, plural, Imperfect
[Mercurius et Lignator]
Quid Mercurius lignātōrī dat?
omnes tres secures.
In the sentence "Ursus aquam bibit," what case is ursus and what does it mean?
Nominative singular; “The bear drinks water.”
What was the Forum Romanum used for in ancient Rome?
It was the center of government, business, and social life.
What god granted King Midas the ability to have anything he touches turn to gold?
Bacchus - god of wine, celebrations, and theatrics
Finish the Translation with the given verbs in the given case, number, and tense:
" Puella parva in horto aquam ______. "
Verb: [Portare] -- 3rd, Singular, Present.
" Puella parva in horto aquam PORTAT. "
[Ex Sutore Medicus]
Translate:
"Rēx venēnum cum medicīnā falsā sūtōris miscet et sūtōrī dat."
The king mixes poison with the cobbler’s fake medicine and gives it to the cobbler.
Translate and identify case/number: "Amicorum villa magna est."
"The house of the friends is big."
Amicorum - genitive plural
The Romans said "Non scholae, sed vitae discimus" — what does it mean and why is it important?
"We learn not for school, but for life.” It means learning prepares us for real life, not just tests.