Greece: Week Two

A second week of riots has ensued in Greece after the shooting of the 15 year old boy. Thousands of young protesters have done considerable damage financially in multiple cities, and the government is now saying that they cannot contain the situation. The police of Greece are continually repelling the fuel bombs and other devices thrown at them with tear gas. The main cause of this uproar is starting to surface, as more and more of the protesters are starting to speak out more against the government than the shooting with the police. Elections are being held Monday and the officer who shot the boy is charged with murder pending a trial.

QUINTILIAN PRAISES THE ORATORY OF CICERO

The Roman orator's speaking ability is able to make Latin like Greek.; for Cicero can match anyone, even Demosthenes. Of these I reckon are similar to manliness: his council, order of ideas, reason, and finally his discoveries which are everywhere. In his eloquence there is some diversity: that thick, this rich, that he always fights with cunning, this weight, more anxiety in that I, in nature more than this. Marcus Tulius however sees to express Demosthenes in me, supplied by Plato, the pleasure of Isocrates. But now what he teaches more carefully, he moves more emphatically with power? In which so much of his charm is able to move even every serious judgment? Now in every which he says he has so much authority when within he shamefully disagrees and trust is not an advocate but the eye-witness sees that he holds it. Therefore do not unjustly reign in a law court in an age of man when Cicero is speaking, and posterity only is given now to Cicero that his glorious name is not human, but has eloquence. Therefore look at this; he is an example of peace and prosperity; that he himself makes progress of knowledge, who is told to be diligent by Cicero.

Greece Riots

The recent riots in Greece have rocked the people and Parliament of the small country. The shooting of 15 year old Alexandros Grigoropoulos on December 6 by a Greek police officer was the spark that set fire to the powder keg of anger that had been building over the vast amount of corruption the Greek Parliament. The amount of violence that has ensued over the shooting, though, has no excuse. The protesters that are using violent actions to protest the violent action that took place in the shooting make no sense. By using violence in their protests, they are provoking an imminent threat of another death. I agree that they should be upset over this whole situation of the shooting, since they are very rare in Europe unlike here in the U.S., but they should use other peaceful tactics to get their point across and oust the leader. Sometimes, though, as trials in the past have shown (such as in their own ancient history), violence is sometimes needed for a change in a corrput regime.

New Places In Google Earth

In the new Roman City addition to Google Earth I found a few places that had not been found in V-Roma or discussed about. Here are some of the places:

1. Vicus Jugarius- This road went from the crowded Roman Forum to the Port of Carmentalis near the Tiber River.
2. Tabularium- A public building built by Catulus in 78 B.C. and served as state archive to improve the view of the Roman Forum.
3. Lacus Juturnae- This spring was the location where Pollux and Caestor were seen watering their horses after the Battle of Lake Regillus. This spring was then decorated with statues of the two men, fragment of which still remain today.

My Days Of The Week

Foolproof So You Never Forget What Day It Is...

Oneday
Twoday
Threeday
Fourday
Fiveday
Sixday
Sevenday

Zodiac

The Zodiac comes from the combination of Greek astronomy and Greek mythology.

• Aries: The origin of this comes from the story of the golden ram. At the end of this story after Heracles sends a Golden Ram to save Phrixius, he sacrifices it to Zeus. Zeus then placed the ram in tie heavens for all to see.
• Taurus: The origin of this comes from the story of Europa and the Bull. This bull was placed in the skies by Zeus to commemorate his affair with Europa.
• Cancer: The origin of this comes from the story of the 12 Trials of Heracles. The crab was sent into the skies as a tribute for its attempt to stop Hera's most hated of Zeus' children, Heracles.
• Gemini: The origin of this comes from the story of Castor and Pollux. Castor was killed in battle in the story and his brother was so grief stricken that he took his own life to join his brother in the after-life. Zeus placed them in the sky to commemorate their love for each other.
• Leo: The origin of this comes from the story of the 12 Trials of Heracles. The lion of Nemea was placed among the stars by Zeus because his son overcame this first trial.
• Virgo: The origin of this comes from the story of Pandora. As a rememberance of innocence lost, Astraea was placed amongst the stars in the form of Virgo.
• Libra: The origin of this comes from the balance of justice, and is located next to Virgo.
• Scorpio: The origin of this comes from the Tale of Orion. The Scorpion which killed Orion and Orion himself was placed in the stars by Zeus.
• Saggitarius: The origin of this comes from the story of the centaur Cheiron and Heracles. Heracles had previously shot his friend Chieron with a poison arrow in the leg, and then promised to make it up to him somehow. So Heracles found Prothemus who needed someone to take his place so that he didn't die.Cheiron took his place so that he could ease his own pain, and he was placed in the stars by Zeus.
• Capricorn: The origin of this comes from the story of Amalthea, the goat who fed Zeus when he was an infant hiding from his father Cronos. Zeus put her in the sky.
• Aquarius: The origin of this comes from the story of Deucalion Flood.
• Pisces: The origin of this comes from the story Aphrodite and Eros being changed into two fish by Zeus to escape. Athena then placed the two fish in the stars.

Days of the Week

English:

• Sunday: This day comes from the Old English Sunnandaeg meaning "Day of the Sun"and of the latin phrase of Dies Solis.
• Monday: This day comes from the Old English Monandaeg meaning "Day of the Moon" and of the Latin phrase Dies Lunae.
• Tuesday: This day comes from the Old English Tiwesdaeg meaning "Tyrs Day" (the Norse god of war) and from the Latin word Dies Martis.
• Wednesday: This day comes from the Old English Wadnesdaeg meaning "Wodens Day" (the highest god in Norse mythology) and from the Latin word Dies Murcurii (from the Roman god Mercury).
• Thursday: This day comes from the Old English Punresdaeg meaning "Thors Day" (from the Norse god Thor) and from the Latin word "Dies Lovis" (from the Roman god Jupiter).
• Friday: This day comes from the Old English Fridgedaeg meaning the "Day of Fridge" (from the Germanic goddess of Beauty Frigg) and from the Latin word "Dies Veneris"(from the Roman goddess Venus).
• Saturday: This day comes from the Old English "Saturnaesdaeg" and from the Latin word "Dies Saturni" (from the Roman god Saturn).

Spanish:

• Domingo: This day comes from the Latin word for "The Lord's Day".
• Lunes: This day comes from the Latin word for the moon.
• Martes: This day comes from the Latin word for the Mars, a Roman god and planet alike.
• Miercoles: This day comes from the Latin word for Mercury, a Roman god and planet alike.
• Jueves: This day comes from the Latin word for Jupiter (Jovian),a Roman god and planet alike.
• Viernes: This day comes from the Latin word for Venus, a Roman god and planet alike.
• Sabado:This day comes from the Hebrew word for Sabbath (which is the Lord's day of rest in the Creation account of Genesis).

OLD AGE IS NOT A TIME FOR DISPAIR

O miserable old age, how many humans despise being able to see in that stage of a long lifetime! Death is either completely neglected, if the spirit is extinguished, even though you may wish it, if your spirit is led to some eternal place. What therefore should I be afraid of, if either I am not poor after death, or will I even be rich? But a young person hopes for victory to be long; they hope for old age not power. Young people however hope foolishly; What the truly foolish have for how the uncertain regard the certain, the false regard the truth? Old age, in which there are no hopes, happiness nevertheless is how the young person, and having smaller anxiety, because this because that (young person) hopes that now has (old age); they wish to live a long life, here they live long.
Although, o that good, is someone "long" in human nature? For even if someone lived for a very long time (having, just as I see as I write, a certain Spanish king, who lived for a hundred and twenty years), me not having to see long in is someone from the extreme. The hour and the day and the month and the year indeed depart, and not to elapse withdraw ever at any time and not to know the power of the future. Because time gives peace, I ought to go happy and to be content.

New Google Earth Rome Attatchment

Google Earth has come out with a new 3-D pop-up attatchment for users to explore. The new installment allows users to explore through the ancient Roman city, and to gape in awe at the amazing detail in which the creators put into it. Every important structure in the city can be clicked on and give details about the structure with which it is attatched. Such structures as the Collisseum, temples, and forum can be seen in great detail, in and outof the structure.

It was like any other normal day in in the Kitchen Cabinet; the dishwasher was humming, the sink was running, and the wind from outside was blowing in quite the breeze. Szchwan Noodle Salad , though, could sense that something was wrong; THE CABNET WAS SHRINKING!!!! Garbanazos and Cannellini also noticed this and they decided to go to the all wise Master Market Pantry. Master Market Pantry told them that Chicken Noodle Bean Sprouts was the only thing that could save all the cannd goods from being

Chapter 27 Vocabulary Test

1. delatactio-delight
2. nepos- grandson
3. sol- sun
4. dilegens- diligent
5. dissimils- unlike
6. graecilis- slender
7. humilis- humble
8. maeor- greater
9. primus- first
10. quot- how many
11. similis- similar
12. superus- above
13. utilis- useful

Cumulative Test

23.1: Watching The Orator At Work
Now the great orator rises, to plead a case: every seat in the law court is occupied; the raised platform for magistrate’s chairs are full; The judge wanting to hear all his words signals for silence. Every eye looks up to him. Then there is much applause, then more applause. The orator has touched the spirit of the audience. He wants the audience to be moved by fear or pity, fear or pity suppresses them to be afraid or to weep.
24.2: Caesar's Camp Is Attaked By Belgians
Caesar had to doo all these things at one time: raise the standard, signal the war trumpet, which called the soldiers to raise their arms; he had to call the soldiers from their labors; he had to prepare the line of battle. So for a great shortness in time he had to hinder the attack and the enemies’ arrival. An so the commanders, on account of the speed and proximity of the enemy, Caesar’s commands were not expected, but they did what they could on their own.
25.1 The Character of Cataline's Followers
But for what reason, for such a long time, do we talk about one enemy (Cataline), and an enemy who does now say he is an enemy, and why, what city wall lies between us, not fear: Concerning this, who are in the heart of the city, who are among us, do we say nothing?

Trojan Horse

Horses were a major trade product in Troy. Because of this the Trojans favored the horse because of the vast amounts of wealth it brought, and uses it had. Therefore the Trojan Horse would have been a much favored metaphor, and an obvious much more exciting story than anything else. The Trojan Horse is thought to perhaps have been an earthquake, because Poseidon was not only god of the sea and horses, but of the sea as well. Another explanation can be the Greeks perhaps disguising themselves as the cavalry unit that Hector led, or a siege engine that the ancient military would often name after animals.

http://www.stanford.edu/~plomio/history.html

Slaughtering of the Cattle

As Odysseus and his men traveled back home from Troy they were to pass that island of Thrinacia, but the goddess Circe told them to pass the island. Odysseus, though, had a mutiny on his hands and decided to appease his men by going on the island. He told his men not to touch anything, though, as the deal breaker. As they got to shore, a southern wind that would have blown them back to Crete. As their month supplies wasted away, Odysseus went inland, and his men slaughtered the cattle of Helios by the encouraging of by Eurylochus. Helios then killed Odysseus' men and destroyed his last ship.

Homer, Odyssey, XII.261-419.

Animal Sacrifice In Greece

Animal sacrifice usuually took place right after a procession through the city along with singing and dancing led by a girl with a basket of grain on her head, which led to the temple. Outside the temple was an altar which the animal (usually a bull; sometimes a chicken ), free of deformity and illness, would have been placed upon and killed by the professional priests and butchers. After the bull was led to the altar, the priests and butchers would then 'purify' their hands by washing them with ordinary water. Then the animal was asked whether or not it wanted to be sacrificed (it always wanted to be), and then the animal would be placed upon the altar. The girl would then pour grain all over the animal's body, and the priest took a knife that was hidden in the basket and cut three hairs off the body of the animal and threw them in the fire. Then two men cut the bull's head from its spine, women would let out a shriek, and the blood was caught in a basin. The purpose of this sacrifice was to please the gods, snd to ask them for something like rain.

Skeen, Bradley. "religion and cosmology in ancient Greece." In Bogucki, Peter, ed. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE49&iPin=ESCAW552&SingleRecord=True (accessed November 10, 2008).

Corinthian. Around 540-530 BC. AD National Archaeological Museum of Athens, No. 16,464."

Athenian red-figure vase, 430-420 BC(now in the Louvre)

Athenian red-figure vase, 430-425 BC(now in the Louvre)

Chapter 26 Vocabulary Test

1. cena- to dine
2. forum- marketplace
3. lex- law
4. limin- threshhold
5. lux- light
6. mensa- table
7. nox- night
8. somnus- sleep
9. pudicus-prayer
10. superbus- above
11. Bonus: Tristus- sad

THE DEATH OF LAOCOON AND TROY

Here another great fear (O miserable story!) terrifies our blind spirit. Laocoon, made by fortune a priest of Neptune, was sacrificing a fierce bull to an altar on the shore. Then twin mighty serpents, pressing from the sea, run to the shore from the insular. And now they were holding the lan and, eyes blazing with fire, were licking their mouths with their hissing tongues.
The whole of us flee; they aim at Laocoon and his son. At first, they catch and kill and devour the bodies of two small boys. They then snatch their brave father, who was running to his miserable boys, and hold and overcome with great coils. He could neither flee nor defend himself from his great wounds, and he himself just as the bull on the altar, raised horrible screams to the sky. At the same time the serpents flee, and seek shelter in the field ofkeen Menerava.
Because Laocoon had thrown a spear into the horse of Minerva, we have though that he had erred and had to pay the penalty; we have been ignorant of the truth. We opened the gate and received that horse into the city; and boys and girls-- O great country, O great gods, O Troy-- they rejoice to touch it. And we rejoice to miserable ourselves, too, to whom that day were the final and also to whom therewill be no relief.

Latin -- Election Day Post

1. Voting in Athens in 500BCE was very participatory. Each citizen would participate in the assembly at least once in his lifetime by lottery drawing. From the assembly key officials, such as generals, were elected to their positions. Under the other reforms of Clisthenes citizens would cast their vote by hand by dropping a white stone for yes and a black stone for no in a box or vase.
2. Citizens in the Roman Republic who voted around 500 BCE would have voted for senators and assemblies. They would have also voted for two consuls, who would check up on each other so too much power could not be wielded unless the consuls used the power conjointly.
3. The Roman Empire really had no voting ability in it after the start of the reign of the emperors. The emperors had the ultimate power over everything. The citizens of Rome and those who had been given voting rights in the Roman empire could vote for assemblies and/or senators.
4. The US government is based mostly upon the Roman Republic in which citizens of the US elect representatives and don't wield the ultimate power.
5. I think the practice of the Republic would work the best in the ideal world because the participatory vote could be easily tampered with. I think the democratic-republic that the USA has set up is perfect because it combines the best of both types of governments.

Democracy & Participation In Athens By: R.K. SinClair

Athenian Democracy By: PJ Rhodes

On Democracy By: Robert Dahl

Abbott, Frank Frost (1901). A History and Description of Roman Political Institutions. Elibron Classics.

Chapter 25 Vocabulary Test

lingua- language
ferox- fierce
fidelis- faithful
geminus- twin
sapiens- wise
ultimus- final
dehinc- then
hic- here
iunt- he says
credo- to believe
iuceo- to lie
nego- to deny
nesceo- not to know
nuntio- to announce
patefacio- expose
puto- to clean
sparo- to hope for
sescipio- to undertake
Bonus: lex- legs
Bonus: lux- legs
Bonus: Mensa- city
Bonus: nox- night
Bonus: Somnus-some
Bonus: urbanus- citylike
Bonus: invito- life

CAESAR'S CAMP IS ATTACKED BY BELGIANS

Caesar, having sent the horses ahead, led six legions; behind them he placed the equipment of the army; our cavalry, having crossed the river, engaged in battle with the enemy. They retreated repeatedly in and out of the forest up to attack us. Our cavalry would only follow up to woods edge. In the meantime six legions arrived, they cast down their weapons and started to build a camp. As soon as our army's supplies were seen by those people in the forest, they rushed to us and attacked the cavalry with al their force. Since our cavalry struck them with ease, they ran with great speed up to the river. At the same time they were seen with our men, near the woods, and in the river. With speed they ran towards our camp and those who were busy working. Caesar had to do all these things at the same time; he had to raise the flag, signal the war trumpet, which told the soldiers to raise their arms; he had to recall the soldiers from their labors; he had to prepare the army. So for a short time he delayed the attack and the enemy’s arrival. And so the commanders, on account of the speed of the enemy, they did not expect Caesar’s orders, but they did what they could on their own.

Typical Mythical Imagary

Romans lived in an art filled city, where one could find inscriptions and erections of statues in a mans honor almost anywhere they went. One such place is in Region Eight of Rome, where the Rostra can be found. This elevated platform, where great orators gave speeches, was the home of statues erected to dedicate the great Romans who helped sustain and found the city. Many great columns with inscriptions and drawings could also be found there. Such scenes as great battls or other related scenes which paraded the glory of Rome could be found there also. This place was the centerpiece of art in the Roman Forum.

Roman Art

In this Roman piece of art, it describes the birth of Jesus in the Nativity. This piece of art shows Rome in a time period when they transitioned from their old pagan gods to the religion of Christianity. This piece of art by Nicola Pisano shows the transition that would change the history of the world religion wise. This engraving was found on a Roman sarcophagus.

Capter 24 Vocab

1. Fabula- story
2. Imperator- general
3. Imperium- power to command
4. Perfugium- refuge
5. Serva- slave
6. Solacium- to console
7. Volnus- wound
8. Accipio- to take
9. Excipio- to take
10. Recipio- to recieve

Bonus: Rideo- to get rid of

Bonus # 2: what part of speech is poster- noun

Watching The Orator At Work

Now the great orator rises, to plead a case: every seat in the place is occupied; the raised platform for the magistrates chairs is full; The judge wanting to hear all of his words calls for silence .Every eye turns up to him. Then there is much applause, much praise. The orator holds the audiences attention. He desires them to be moved by fear or pity, fear or pity suppresses them to be frightened or to weep.
Concerning the orator, even if you are not sitting near and attentively listening, but one glance and to see him as you go by. He sees the court yawn, to have been spoken with the other, never even wandering, he finds out the time, disregarding the words said by the speaker. This case truly lacks a speaker who can move the hearts of the judges with his eloquence. If, however, you see the judges excited, who seem to be interested in the matter or are held in suspense, as birds are with a song, you will recognize the signs of a true speaker and the effect of a speech well done.

Christian/Pagan Burial Tomb Found Inside A Roman House

The Roman deceased were often found inside of churches or outside of city walls. To find a pair of skeletons inside of a house, though, is unheard of. The tomb contained two skeletons, one the age of 25-30 and the other 5-7, and had an opening at the top to pour libations into. This ritual is pagan, but the evidence of a cross near the tomb and a the bodies covered in plaster showed that the family was Christian. This plaster burial is the earliest found of its kind. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/1042

Divine Soil

Soil, it is now believed, had a direct correlation with the gods and goddesses they were dedicated to. Soil samples were taken at 84 Greek temples around Ancient Greece. Temples dedicated to Athena & Zeus were on soil where great citadels were built, since they were the god and goddess of war and fighting. Temples dedicated to Apollo & Artemis were on hunting grounds, because they were associated with hunting. Temples dedicated to Hera & Hermes were built on clay rich soil and were good for animal and livestock grazing. Temples dedicated to Demeter & Dionysus contained fertile soil since they were thrown grain festivals in their honor often. The list goes on and on, and shows why such poets as Homer would have talked about divine soil. These findings were discovered by Gregory Retallack. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/07/greek-temple-soil.html

New Bacteria Species Found

Two new species of bacteria have been found in the ancient Roman tombs built by Pope Saint Callistus I. The catacomb, which covers 37 acres, has had more than 30 popes and Christian martyrs buried in it. The new species of bacteria are part of the Kribbella group founded in 1999. The new species were named Kribbella Catacumbae & Kribbella Sancticallisti. This new discovery might help scientists understand the evolution of microbes. The bacteria is a whitish color, and can be found on such objects in the tomb as the walls and objects such as the one on the right. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,429726,00.html

Tomb Uncovered

Archeologists have recently uncovered a massive tomb system in which a variety of Roman classes were buried. This tomb mimics that of a real Roman city, in which they believe real people lived in during the Dark Ages. They believe that some of the people buried there were slaves of Greek origin and even a Roman general who commanded legions in the second century. This burial tomb may even contain the tunnel in which Caligula was killed by his guards. http://www.latimes.com/business/careers/work/la-fg-italy17-2008oct17,0,1756926.story

Caligula

Tomb of Gladiator 'General' Unearthed

The tomb of Marcus Nonius Macrinus has been unearthed in the city of Rome. The general is that of the man who served as the basis for the character that Russell Crowe played in Gladiator. The general was a favorite of the emperor named Marcus Aurelius, one of "The Good Generals". The tomb was unearthed along the Via Flaminia and resembles that of a roman city. The marble columns, inscriptions and decorations have been well preserved because of the Tiber River, and the sarcophagus was at least 15 metres long. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/19/tomb-roman-general.html

Chapter 23 Vocabulary Test

1) Arx- citadel
2) Equus- horse
3) Insula- island
4) Miles- soldier
5) Sacerdos- priest
6) Quisquis- whoever
7) Umquam- ever
8) Gaudeo- to be glad
9) Peto- to seek
10) Opprimo- to oppress
11) reverto- to revert

Gladiator Games Reborn

This article talks about the firsthand account of the author and her sons on a trip to Rome. On their vacation in Rome the mother, with her children, traveled to the Colosseum where the games which once took place there are being reborn and relived; all within the safety requirements of course. The first thing that happens is that you are led through a yard littered with weapons and taken into a small museum, which tells about the history of the Colosseum and the gladiatorial games that took place there. The tour guide that led the family, Nero, took a hands on approach to the learning by putting the different types of helmets on the children, and showing them how each had its advantage and disadvantage. From there you can do one of two tings; you can either watch a reenacted gladiatorial game, or you can take the course which takes you through the gladiatorial training program. http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/europe/italy/see-ya-later-gladiator/2008/10/09/1223145541647.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2

Ancient Roman Temple Restored

An ancient Roman temple built in 145AD in honor of Hadrian by Emperor Antonius Pius, has been restored to its former glory. The cost of the restoration was one million euros, and it now houses the city's stock exchange and chamber of commerce. It's eleven marble Corinthian columns can still be recognized, and the building is officially ready for action after eighteen moths of restoration. http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=1.0.2492798544

Olympic Stadium Excavated

An Olympic stadium built by Antoninus Pius in 142AD, on honor of his predecessor Hadrian, has had half of the compelx excavation completed. The Greek-style Olympic stadium was built in Basia for Hadrian because that is the spot near where he died. It was also built because there of his love for the Greek culture. Games were then thrown for him after his death, and continued for another hundred years. The complex was eventually coveed in volcanic ash, though, because of the eruption of Mount Nouvo. In 1931 a road was built through it, impedeing progress on the excavation but the overnment is considering to rejoin the two pieces. http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2008-10-10_110275848.html

Chapter 21 Paradigms

Present 

agor                     audior            capior     

ageris                  audiris           caperis 

agitur                  auditur          capitur

agimur                audimur        capimur

agimini               audimini        capimini

aguntur              audiuntur     capiuntur

Future

agar                audiar            capiar

ageris             audieris         capieris

agetur            audietur        capietur

agemur         audiemur       capiemur

agemini        audiemini       capiemini

agentur        audientur       capientur

Indicative

agebar           audiebar       capiebar

agebaris        audiebaris    capiebaris

agebatur      audiebatur    capiebatur

agebamur     audiebamur  capiebamur

agebamini    audiebamini  capiebamini

agebantur   audiebantur  capiebantur

Vergil's Controversial Holy Works

Yes I believe the old monk, but I do not believe that he was a true prophet of the Lord. I believe that the Lord might have used him to establish even more of a historical truth as to Christ being the son of God, and that Virgil more than anyone would have appealed more to the Roman people on behalf of Christ. Virgil repeatedly talks about a boy who will be born and a new golden age will begin. He talks about how the boy will live among the gods and how he will bring peace among the world. Virgil also speaks of how e will bring his father's virtues to the world and spread them among the populace so that they too may be complete and filled with this peace. Virgil also fills this piece of work with other indicators which all point towards the birth of Christ.
There are also some things though, that do not point toward this piece of literature talking about one of Roman's ancient false gods. The fact that this piece talks about the future wars with Troy does not point toward the future coming of Christ. Virgil also talks about the coming of a second god that will come because the first boy did not spread enough of the peace among the world. These statements not only contradict the Christian faith, but contradict the first paragraph about the boy, if the boy was really the Christ that Christians believe in. In conclusion, I can firmly say that this boy was not the same Christ that we believe in when you take the whole story into consent.

Chapter 21 Vocabulary Test

1. tango - to touch
2. scio - to know
3. relenquo - to leave behind
4. rapio - to seize
5. laboro - to labor
6. iubeo - to command
7. contineo - to contain
8. iterum - again
9. atque - and
10. asper - harsh

Bonus: volgus - the common people, rabble

Bonus Duo: archangel somebody or other

Greece Shows Off Recovered Stolen Ancient Artifacts

Greece along with Italy have teamed up to create a large exhibit in Greece which will show off more than eighty ancient artifacts stolen from looters and sold to museums illegally in Europe and the U.S. The pieces were returned to the countries for free, and the exhibit (whose core pieces were shown in Rome a few days ago) has now been assembled fully in Greece. Most of these pieces came from Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Britain though has refused to give some pieces back hat they acquired legally while Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire. The exhibit will be up until December 31.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-09-24-greece-recovered-artifacts_N.htm

Chapter 20 Test

Fructus Cornu
Fructus Cornus
Fructui Cornu
Fructum Cornu
Fructu Cornu

Fructus Cornua
Fructuum Cornuum
Fructibus Cornibus
Fructus Cornua
Fructibus Cornibus

After this and another act of labor Hercules is free. What however is the reward for this. Nothing. What was the fruit of his labor? Glory and memory will last forever in the lines of versus in poems.

5) I hate Persian equipments.
8)No accuser lacks of blame; we have all sinned.

Philip's Golden Wreath

On August 29, 2008 a team of Greek archeaologists uncovered a golden wreath in a vase during a dig inVergina, which is near the tomb of Philip II. Th wreath is believed to be dated back to around 300 B.C., around King Philip II time, and was either worn by him or perhaps his son Alexander the Great. This archaelogical find is considered to be the greatest find in a while, and perhaps since the uncovering of King Philip II tomb itself.



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Chapter 20 Vocabulary Test

1. pronuntio- to proclaim
2. prohibeo- to prohibit
3. odi- to hate
4. discedo- to depart, go away
5. difendo- to defend, ward off
6. careo- to be without
7. sinister- left-handed
8. dexter- right-handed
9. communis- common
10. versus- line of verse
11. BONUS: spiritus- spirit
12. BONUS DUO: uxor- wife

38 Latin Stories Chapter 19: The Judgement Of Paris

The goddess Discordia, whom was the only one that was not called upon to Peleus and Thetis wedding, was very angry. She therefore made in gold an immortal apple, in which she wrote the word: “Beautiful.” To whom does she owe this daring apple? Juno or Veneri or Minerva? Even Jupiter himself would produce fear in a court! And so to Paris, son of the king of Troy, this goddess came upon. “O dearly young man,” she said, “which of our beauties is your decision? You will receive a large gift according to the woman that you pick.” Whom would Paris pick? He picked Dscordia over Minerva and said that Helen was the most beautiful, and he was given the power. He will have to pay love victuals to have the golden apple. And ( if you wish contest the talk of these statements ) Helenus was captured and taken to the new location, Troy , where she is. What war would be waged on account of that woman?