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CLE Level Intro

Delve into the rich tapestry of ancient Roman and Greek culture through key terms and phrases. This exploration includes references such as "Anno Domini," marking historical time, to "Achilles' Heel," symbolizing vulnerability. Discover fascinating concepts like "Ambrosia," the food of the gods, and "Elysian Fields," the realm of the blessed afterlife. Each term reveals insights into mythology, philosophy, and societal values of these influential civilizations, enhancing our understanding of their legacies in today's world.

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CLE Level Intro

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  1. CLELevel Intro A - K

  2. AD/anno Domini • In the year of our Lord • AUC/AbUrbe Condita • CE/Common Era

  3. AM/Ante Meridiem • Before noon

  4. Achilles’ Heel • A tragically weak or vulnerable point

  5. ad infinitum • To infinity…and beyond

  6. ad nauseam • To the point of (sea) sickness

  7. Aegean Sea

  8. Aegean Sea

  9. agenda • Things to be done

  10. agora/forum • Agwra/forum

  11. ambrosia & nectar • Food and drink of the gods

  12. Aphrodite/Venus

  13. Apollo/Apollo • Delos • Delphi

  14. apple of discord • Eris • Wedding of Peleus and Thetis

  15. aqueduct

  16. Arachne

  17. Ares/Mars • God of War

  18. Ariadne • Cretan Princess • Some-time bride of Theseus, Dionysus

  19. Artemis/Diana • Delos

  20. Athena/Minerva • Mentes, Parthenos

  21. Athena/Minerva • Odyssey, Athena goes to Telemachus disguised as the family friend, Mentes. • “Mentes” tells T. to call a meeting to remove his mother’s (Penelope) suitors and come with “him” to Pylos and Sparta to learn of his father, Odysseus.

  22. Athens/Acropolis

  23. Atlas • Titan • Father of the Hesperides, Calypso

  24. atrium • Entry room of a house or building • Atrus-a-um - black

  25. Augustus • Octavian • Great nephew & heir of Caesar • 31, near Actium on Ionian Sea, defeats Antony and Cleopatra • 27, Augustus, the First Emperor

  26. Caesar • Gaius Julius Caesar • Ides of March 44 BC

  27. carpe diem • Seize the day • Quam credulensminimunpostero

  28. Carthage • Dido • Punic Wars • Hannibal

  29. cave canem • Beware of the dog

  30. Cerberus • Pluto’s pet

  31. Chaos • Caos • Nothingness, a void

  32. Charon • Ferryman of the Styx

  33. Circus Maximus

  34. Colosseum • Flavian Amphitheatre

  35. consul Co-head of Republican Government, two per annum

  36. cornucopia • Horn of plenty

  37. Cronus/Saturn • Son of Uranus and Gaia • King of the Titans

  38. Cyclops • Also sons of Uranus and Gaia • Locked in Tartarus, freed by Saturn • Polyphemus

  39. Delphic Oracle • Apollo • The Python • Pythia

  40. Demeter/Ceres • Goddess of Harvest

  41. Dionysus/Bacchus

  42. e pluribus unum • Vergil, lettuce

  43. e.g./exempli gratia • Many people like food for breakfast e.g. eggs

  44. ego • I

  45. Elysian Fields/Elysium • The home of the blessed

  46. epic

  47. Eros/Cupid • God of Desire • Son of Aphrodite/Venus

  48. Et tu, Brute? • Ides of March, 44 BC • Kai su, teknon

  49. etc./et cetera • And the other (things)

  50. ex libris • From the books

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