Saturnalia Facts
Roman celebrations of Saturnalia honor this god.
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Who is Saturn?
Bonus answer: who is Kronos?
This bird is the symbol of Juno, the Roman queen of the Gods.
What is a peacock?
These twin brothers, allegedly raised by a she-wolf, quarreled over the first kingship of Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
This Latin phrased means "seize the day."
What is "carpe diem?"
These are the six Latin noun cases.
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What are: Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative, and Vocative?
Bonus answer: What is the Locative case?
This Latin phrase was used by the Ancient Romans to wish each other a Happy Saturnalia.
What is "Io Saturnalia" or "Io bono Saturnalia"
This mostly-invulnerable Trojan War hero was considered the greatest warrior to have ever lived.
Who is Achilles?
On the Ides of March, this Roman statesman and general was stabbed to death in Pompey's Theater by a group of his close friends and colleagues.
Who was Julius Caesar?
Cave Canem! This Latin phrase advises you to beware of this animal.
What is a dog?
These are the three verb tenses of the Latin present system.
What are: Present, Imperfect, and Future?
This cosmic event takes place at the end of Saturnalia and marks the impending return of the sunlight and springtime.
What is the Winter Solstice?
This Greek goddess of youth personifies both springtime and death.
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Who is Persephone?
Bonus answer: Who is Proserpina?
This final king of Rome is famous for his arrogance and misrule, but he did build a nice sewer.
Who is Tarquinius Superbus?
A "post mortem" exam is performed after a person has experience this.
What is death?
Latin prepositions can be used with these two cases.
What are the accusative and ablative cases?
In Ancient Rome, Saturnalia was typically celebrated during this tenth month of the year.
What is December?
This god of the smith is said to have a limp and keeps a forge inside a volcano.
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Who is Hephaestus / Vulcan?
The Acropolis in Athens is crowned by the Parthenon, a temple to this Greek goddess.
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Who is Athena?
Bonus answer: Who is Minerva?
The meaning of this phrase, which Julius Caesar famously shared with the senate after one of his victories in Gaul: "Veni, vidi, vici."
What is "I came, I saw, I conquered"?
These are the three verb tenses of the Latin perfect system.
What are: Perfect, Pluperfect, Future Perfect?
This floppy, colorful hat was a symbol of freed slaves and was worn as part of Saturnalia celebrations.
What is a pileus?
This two-faced deity was the god of doorways, crossroads, and new beginnings.
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Who is Janus?
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This man was the nephew of the king and declared himself the champion of Lucretia. He led the rebellion against the monarchy and became one of the first consuls.
Who is Brutus?
Carthago Delenda Est! This Latin phrase was uttered by Cato the Elder at the end of each of his speeches to remind the Senate. It is translated with this English phrase:
What is "Carthage must be destroyed?"
The fourth principal part is identified this way.
What is the perfect passive participle?