Aqua Virgo-Where?

The Aqua Virgo aqueduct was built by Agrippa in 19 BC. It supplied Rome with 100,000 cubic meters of water per day. It ran almost entirely underground, out of sight. It ended in the Baths of Agrippa in the Campus Martius. It was restored in the 18th century, and its waters feed the famous Trevi Fountain (1744).

Works Cited

"Aqua Virgo." Romereborn.com. University of Virginia. Web. 17 Mar. 2010. <http://www.romereborn.virginia.edu/ge/AQ-006.html>.

The Realm of Elysium-What

The Elysium Fields were the fields where the souls of heroes and virtuous men found rest. This included the islands of the Blessed and the Lethean fields of Hades. The first of these, also known as White Island, was reserved for the heroes of myth. The latter Elysium was a netherworld realm on the side of the river Lethe, in Hades. Its fields were promised to the initiates of the Mysteries who lived a virtuous life. 

Works Cited

Atsma, Aaron J. "The Realm of Elysium." Theoi Project. Theoi. Web. 17 Mar. 2010. <http://www.theoi.com/Kosmos/Elysion.html>.

Goethe's Ankunft Im Elysium. Photograph. Commons.wikimedia.com. Wikipedia. Web. 17 Mar. 2010. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goethe_Elysium.jpg>.

 

King Midas-Who

King Midas was a wealthy king of Phyrgia, in Asia Minor. When an elderly companion of Dionysus was separated from his master, Midas showed great hospitality. Therefore, when Midas returned the old satyr to Dionysus, he was granted one wish. He wished for the golden touch, which quickly turned out to be more of a blessing than a curse. He could not even eat without his meal turning into gold. When Midas confronted Dionysus about this, he was told to travel to the river Paktolos, and bathe there. Midas obeyed, which rid him of the power, and imbued the river's sands with gold.
Later, he was asked to judge a musical contest between Apollo and Pan. When he chose the pipe over the lyre, the lyre-god gave him donkey ears. Ashamed of this, Midas hid these ears under a Phyrgian cap, the traditional cap of the nobility.

Works Cited

Atsma, Aaron J. "MIDAS." Theoi Project. Theoi. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. <http://www.theoi.com/Heros/Midas.html>.

Photograph. Home.comcast.net. Comcast. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. <http://home.comcast.net/~bmill07/TurkeyTrip_files/image005.jpg>.

Photograph. Realmagick.com. RealMagick. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. <http://realmagick.com/articles/69/1169-1.jpg>.

Vocab Check-Chapters 23-33

1. dehinc-then
2. hic-here
3. credere-to believe
4. negare-to deny
5. nescire-to not know
6. patefacire-to make open
7. putare-to reckon
8. lex-law
9. limen-threshold
10. mensa-table
11. tristis-sad
12. turpis-ugly
13. quam-whoever
14. tantum-so much
15. nepos-descendant
16. quot-how great
17. utilis-useful
18. ponere-to put, place, or set
19. stella-star
20. ut-so that
21. cedere-to withdraw
22. dedicare-to dedicate
23. egere-to lack
24. tacere-to be silent
25. moenia-walls of a city
26. osculum-kiss
27. denique-finally
28. ita-so
29. quidem-someone
30. condere-to store
31. contendere-to contend
32. pugnare-to attack
33. respondere-to answer
34. surgire-to arise
35. repente-suddenly
36. unde-so that
37. bibere-to drink
38. cognoscere-to learn
39. comprehendere-to comprehend
40. exponere-to explain
41. rogare-to ask
42. vinum-wine
43. apud-among
44. semel-once
45. usque-all the way
46. dolere-to grieve
47. ferre-to carry
48. adferre-to bring to
49. conferre-to bring together
50. referre-to carry back
51. invidere-to look at with envy
52. occiddere-to die
53. custodia-custody
54. exercitus-army
55. dives-rich
56. dummodo-provided that
57. malle-to want
58. patere-to be evident
59. praebere-to excel
60. promittere-to send forth, promise
61. velle-to wish
62. initium-beginning
63. ops-aid
64. philosophus-philosopher
65. plebs-plebeians

Arachnids-Why

Arachne was an arrogant girl and a weaver in the Greek town of Colophon in Lydia. She dared to challenge the goddess Athena to a contest in weaving. Athena presented the gods seated on high thrones, while Arachne presented them disguised as animals chasing around mortal girls. This made Athena furious, so she beat Arachne with her shuttle. Arachne hung herself in despair, and Athena transformed her into a spider.
Arachne -> Arachnid


Source: http://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Arakhne.html

Iron Age-When

The Iron Age is the prehistoric period during which cutting tools and weapons were made mainly of iron or steel. This coincided with other changes in society, including agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and artistic styles. The Romans lived through the end of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The British Iron Age ended with the Roman Conquest.

Picture: http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Science/images-2/iron-age-tools.jpg

Pons Aelius-Where

This bridge is the modern Ponte S. Angelo. It was also completed by Hadrian in AD 134. It linked his mausoleum with the Campus Martius across the Tiber River. Other names for the bridge included the Pons Hadriani and the Pons S. Petri. It included three main arches and three smaller arches. 

Picture: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b1/Pons_Aelius_production2YD.jpg/500px-Pons_Aelius_production2YD.jpg

Caucon-What

Caucon was a priest of the goddess Demeter, and established her Mysteries in the land of Messenia. Caucon was the Lord of the Cauconians, nestled between Elis, Arkadia, and Messenia. The three genealogies derived from a long running dispute over the sovereignty of the region. He was worshiped as a hero and his tomb was shown in Lepreos.


Site: http://www.theoi.com/Heros/Kaukon.html

Wheelock's Latin-Chapters 23-33 Vocab

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Callisto-Who

Callisto was the daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon. She was also a hunting companion of the goddess Artemis. Callisto's name means "most beautiful." She was seduced by the god Zeus, and was later transformed into a bear. Callisto bore a son named Arkas. She was later hunted down as a beast and placed among the constellations as Ursa Major.

Picture: http://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Kallisto.html

The Character of Cimon-Parsed Verbs

Parsed Verbs-
Pervenit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "pervenire" meaning "to come to"
Habebat-3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of "habere" meaning "to have"
Fuerat-3rd person singular pluperfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Tenuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "tenere" meaning "to have"
Valuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "valere" meaning "to be strong"
Occidisset-3rd person singular pluperfect active subjunctive of "occidere" meaning "to fall"
Doluerunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "dolere" meaning "to hurt"
Desideraverunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "desidere" meaning "to sit"
Fuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Haberet-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "habere" meaning "to have"
Poneret-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "ponere" meaning "to put"
Patere-present active infinitive meaning "to stand open"
Voluit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "volvere" meaning "to roll"
Prohiberetur-3rd person singular imperfect passive subjunctive of "prohibere" meaning "to hinder"
Videret-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "videre" meaning "to see"
Dedit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dedere" meaning "to give up"
Locupletavit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "locupletare" meaning "to enrich"
Iuvit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "iuvare" meaning "to help"
Extulit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "effero" meaning "to carry out"
Est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Fuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
Fuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

The Character of Cimon

Cimon quickly came to the highest honor. For he had enough eloquence, the highest courtesy, and a great knowledge of law and military matters, that with father and son in the army. Therefore, that witty man of the populous easily has your power and at the army he is strong with the greatest authority.

Chapter 32-SA-Parsed Verbs

Praebetur-3rd person singular present passive indicative of "praebere" meaning "to offer"

Amittitur-3rd person singular present passive indicative of "amittere" meaning "to lose"

Vivere-present active infinitive meaning "to live"

Potes-2nd person singular present active indicative of "posse" meaning "to be able to"

Remanere-present active infinitive meaning "to remain"

Feremus-1st person plural future active indicative of "ferre" meaning "to bring"

Vivere-present active infinitive meaning "to live"

Sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"

Dixit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"

Vellet-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "velle" meaning "to want"

Congregantur-3rd person plural present passive indicative of "congregare" meaning "to gather into a flock"

Amo-1st person singular present active indicative of "amare" meaning "to love"

Credunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "credere" meaning "to trust"

Volunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "velle" meaning "to want"

Aveniunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "venire" meaning "to come" +  enclitic

Volunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "velle" meaning "to want"

Nolunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "nolle" meaning "to not want"

Contendere-present active infinitive meaning "to stretch"

Vincere-present active infinitive meaning "to defeat"

Facere-present active infinitive meaning "to make"

Dicere-present active infinitive meaning "to say"

Vivunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "vivere" meaning "to live"

Laudant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "laudare" meaning "to praise"

Movetur-3rd person singular present passive indicative of "movere" meaning "to move"

Scire-present active infinitive meaning "to know"

Sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"

Ridet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "ridere" meaning "to laugh at"

Dant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "dare" meaning "to give"

Discere-present active infinitive meaning "to learn"

Velint-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "velle" meaning "to want"

Flere-present active infinitive meaning "to cry"

Est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

Chapter 32 SA 1-8

1. He was offered the not easy situation, and besides the easy situation was suddenly lost.
2. You are not able to live with us even now for a considerable time; you do not want to remain; we do not bring it.
3. You wish to live right? Who doesn't?
4. Many of you do not want what may happen.
5. He told me what he truly wants.
6. Pairs are easily gather into a flock with pairs.
7. I love you more than my eyes.
8. Men believe that it is willing because they wish it to be.

Sallust

Gauis Sallustius Crispus, AKA Sallust, was a Roman historian from a well-known plebeian family. He was born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines. Throughout his career he always stood as a popularis, or opposer of Pompey's party and the old aristocracy of Rome. He won electron as Quaestor in 55, and tribune of the plebeians in 52. From the beginning of his Career, he was a partisan of Caesar. In 46 he served as praetor, and he accompanied Caesar on his African campaign. As reward for this, he was made governor for the province of Africa Nova.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallust

Marc Antony

Marc Antony was a Roman politician, general, and Caesar's right-hand man. He was his military commander and administrator. He was Caesar's second cousin, once removed. After Caesar's death, Marc Antony formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavian and Lepidus. The triumvirate broke in 33 BC, and caused the Final War of the Roman Republic in 31 BC. He was defeated by Octavian in the Battle of Actium and a brief battle near Alexandria. He and his lover Cleopatra committed suicide shortly afterward.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Antony

Caesar's Illness

Caesar suffered from epilepsy, and is recorded by Plutarch to have had a seizure right before battle. Caesar often tried to cover this weakness up, but strange fits of migraine, as well as loss of consciousness and seizure, were on record. It is said that his first epileptic attack occurred in Cordoba. Caesar used warfare as a tonic for his health, to make his body strong to fight the epilepsy.

Source: http://everything2.com/title/Julius+Caesar%2527s+illness

Caesar's Love Life

Caesar was an attractive man, and even as he went bald, he covered it up with his other hair and his crown of laurels. Caesar loved Cornelia, his wife, and wept when she died. She left behind Caesar's only and legitimate child. Caesar had many mistresses, though, including Cleopatra VII, who had Caesarion with him. Eventually, Caesarion was murdered by Caesar's adopted son, Octavian. Caesar's favorite mistress seemed to be the mother of his eventual assassin Marcus Brutus, Servilia. Caesar's second wife was Pompey's relative, Pompeia, and his third wife Calpurnia. Caesar remained married to Calpurnia till his death.

Source: http://www.royalty.nu/Europe/Rome/Caesar.html

Caesar's Tactics

Caesar was a master of the art of war. He won many battles while risking little on the battlefield. The legions of Rome were forever stretched thin, and yet Caesar still avoided much head-to-head conflict. By using strategies such as sieges, Caesar minimized conflict and lose of Rome's time and resources. The Roman public appreciated the succinctness of Caesar's wars.

Sources: http://www.wellplacedpottery.org/alec/literature/caesar.html

CH 29-38 Latin Stories

Parsed verbs-
facere-present active infinitive meaning "'to make"
possunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "posse" meaning "to be able to"
puto-1st person singular present active indicative of "putare" meaning "to believe"
pugnat-3rd person singular present active indicative of "pugnare" meaning "to fight"
videtur-3rd person singular present passive indicative of "videre" to "to seem"
docere-present active infinitive meaning "to teach"
movere-present active infinitive meaning "to move"
videatur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "videre" meaning "to seem"
dicit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"