LATIN Flashcards
Select the word out of the following that does not come from the same root as the other:
annihilate, nihilism, nibble, nil, annihilation
nibble
Select the word out of the following that does not come from the same root as the other:
lacrimal, lacerate, lachrymose, lacrimation
lacerate
Select the word out of the following that does not come from the same root as the other:
parachute, rampart, partial, separate
rampart
Select the word out of the following that does not come from the same root as the other:
deter, intern, terrorism, terrific
intern
Select the word out of the following that does not come from the same root as the other:
adumbrate, umbrage, somber, ember
ember
Where did the Romans bury their dead?
by the side of roads and just outside of towns
Why did the Romans bury their dead where they did?
so they could be remembered when passed,
and so that they wouldn’t be lonely
Where are tombs at Pompeii?
along roads that go North from Herculaneum Gate and South from the Nuceria Gate
Briefly describe tombs from the outside.
looks like a small house
Briefly describe tombs from the inside.
has a small vase with ashes of the dead
What was the most important thing to provide for a dead person?
a tomb or grave
What did Romans believe about the activities of the dead?
they thought that they continued the activities of the living
What did Romans provide the dead with?
food (beans, wine) and possessions (jewelry, tools)
What did the Romans think ghosts might do if they were not buried properly?
the ghosts would haunt them
Why were holes put in some of the tombs?
so that one may pour food and drink down
What are some things that the Romans would do to make the existence of the dead more cheerful?
decorate their graves, hold banquets, hold 2 festivals, exorcize dangerous ghosts
Identify the following:
where the good would live happily forever
the Elysian Fields
Identify the following:
a famous evildoer
Tityus
Identify the following:
this person rolled a stone forever
Sisyphus
Identify the following:
this person couldn’t quench his thirst
Tantalus
Identify the following:
where the wicked were punished for their crimes
Tartarus
Identify the following:
this person was condemned to carry water in pots with holes in it for eternity
Danaus
Identify the following:
this person was tied to a revolving wheel
Ixion
To what extent did most Romans in the first century A.D. believe these stories from the Greek myths?
they did not take the stories seriously
