INVENTIONS
Forging is a way this invention was made.
What is armor and weapons of war
Christine de Pizan was born in this country?
What is Italy.
A temple was built, dedicated to this lady at the foot of the hill where she made her home in Italy.
Who is Carmentis or Nicostrata?
These ladies, the strongest and bravest Amazoninan maidens, teamed up against Hercules and Theseus in a battle, so powerful, the "two knights were brought down, horses and all, in a big heap."
Who are Menalippe and Hippolyta?
Anastasia was the first one of these in medieval Paris.
What is a woman painter
This invention was created so that Rome would not be found unfit to outshine and conquer the rest of the world. It was the most noble discovery ever made.
What is alphabet letters in Latin and the science of grammar.
Christine was this age when she found herself obliged to support her family?
What is twenty-five.
One of these was called "Porta Carmentalis" and remains that name to this day.
What is a gate into the city of Rome.
This lady invented the alphabet; the rules and science of grammar used in today's language.
Who is Carmentis or Nicostrata
Christine de Pizan laid the foundations, not just for the City of Ladies in her day, but for these today.
What are women writers.
Minerva invented many art and techniques not previously made, including this from sheering sheep.
What are tools for spinning and weaving; turning wool into cloth and fine fabric.
These three Ladies appeared to Christine in vision to help her in building The City of Ladies.
Who are Lady Reason, Lady Rectitude, and Lady Justice
Lavina was the second one of these in Italy, after Dido.
What is wife to Aneaus
This lady conquered Cyrus, king of Persia by placing ambushes in the mountains and forests taking his army by surprise.
Who is Queen Thamiris
These were used by Lady Reason to show how through telling them, one could gain instruction and confidence to follow after them.
What are Greek and Roman mythological stories.
Queen Ceres and Iris taught men this skill that encouraged a better diet and way of living in a civilized fashion.
What is agriculture, growing fruit tree, and planting herbs.
These, Christine claimed these were the "happiest of her life".
What are ten brief years of marriage to Etienne de Castel.
Her statue, in honor of her contributions to the sciences, music, and warfare placed in Athens, created fame in many lands, eventually incorporating her into their pantheon of gods for the Romans.
Who is Minerva
This lady rode out with her husband and son in battle, being known for her military prowess, conquering Babylon and Assyria.
Who is Semiramis.
Jealousy and greed caused this lady to leave her homeland, loose her wealth and buy a parcel of land, by the shore the size of a cow hide, which she cleverly cut into strips - making a rope to increase the land size.
Who is Queen Elissa or Dido - meaning virtue and valor
The use of numbers for calculations and characters that maximize ideas with minimal words were first used by this society.
Who are the Athenians.
This French poet inspired Christine to question her role in society.
Who is Matheolus.
A bronze and gold statue was erected on a massive pillar, in honor of this lady's great and noble deeds, in the middle of Babylon.
Who is Semiramis
This lady ruled the Amazonian nation at the time of the Greek and Trojan war.
Who is Queen Penthesilea.
In explaining how fables work, this word was used by Lady Reason to help Christine understand she could use the negative words of authors for positive purposes and vise versa.
What is antiphrasis