Rhyming Pairs
ianua vestra
What is your door?
this was the name of Neptune's spear
What is a trident?
the Argonaut captain and his witch wife
Who are Jason and Medea?
malus, bonus, brevis
What are adjectives?
Hercules' dad
Who is Jupiter?
somnus altus
What is deep sleep?
it is the Latin word for "at last, finally"
What is tandem?
these Babylonian lovers committed suicide one after the other
Who are Pyramus and Thisbe?
per, post, prope
What are prepositions?
Cupid's mom
Who is Venus?
caput mortuum
What is dead head?
this derivative literally means "three roads"
What is trivia?
this famous pair lost the Battle at Actium in 31 BC?
Who are Antony and Cleopatra?
nunc, iam, nondum
What are adverbs?
Phaethon's dad
Who is Helios/Apollo?
puer tristis (think Irish version)
What is sad lad?
he was the Roman emperor when Mt. Vesuvius erupted
What is Titus?
the Thracian bard and his snake bitten wife, whom he unsuccessfully tried to get back from the underworld
Who are Orpheus and Eurydice?
et, quod, quoniam
What are conjunctions?
Romulus and Remus' mom
Who is Rhea Silvia?