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NLE Prep 2 Intro
National Latin Exam Intro to Latin - myth etc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hera | Juno, queen of the gods, symbol: peacock |
| Poseidon | Neptune, god of the sea, symbol: trident |
| Hades | Pluto, god of the underworld, symbol: dog |
| Demeter | Ceres, god of agriculture and grain, symbol: cornucopia |
| Hestia | Vesta, goddess of the hearth, symbol: fire |
| Ares | Mars, god of war, symbol: bident |
| Hephaestus | Vulcan, blacksmith of the gods, symbol: anvil |
| Apollo | Apollo, god of music, healing, sun, symbols: laurel tree, bow and arrow |
| Artemis | Diana, goddess of the hunt, symbols: crescent moon, bow and arrow, stag |
| Athena | Minerva, goddess of war, wisdom, and crafts, symbols: owl, gorgon |
| Aphrodite | Venus, Goddess of love, symbol: dove |
| Hermes | Mercury, messenger god, symbols: winged sandals, caduceus |
| Dionysus | Bacchus, god of wine, symbol: grapes |
| Persephone | Proserpina, Demeter's daughter, queen of the underworld; symbol: pomegranate |
| Zeus | Jupiter, king of the gods, god of the sky, symbol: lightning bolts |
| abest | she is absent |
| adsum | I am present, I am here |
| bene! | good! |
| certe | certainly |
| da! date! | give! (singular, plural command) |
| ecce! | look! |
| estne laeta? | is she happy? |
| ita vero | yes, indeed |
| male | badly, not well |
| mane! manete! | stay! (singular, plural command) |
| minime | no, not at all |
| narra! narrate! | tell (singular, plural command) |
| quando? | when? |
| quid agis? | How are you? |
| quid est? | What is it? |
| quid est nomen tibi? | What is your name? |
| quis est? | Who is it? |
| quis es? | Who are you? |
| quota hora est? | What time is it? |
| salve! salvete! | Hello (singular, plural) |
| sede! sedete! | sit! (singular, plural command) |
| tace! tacite! | be quiet (singular, plural command) |
| ubi est? | Where is it? |
| vale! valete! | goodbye! |
| porcus | pig |
| equus | horse |
| canis | dog |
| feles | cat |
| vacca | cow |
| 753 BC | Founding of Rome |
| Romulus and Remus | Legendary founders of Rome |
| 509 BC | End of the Roman Monarchy, Republic begins |
| 31 AD/CE | End of the Roman Republic |
| avis | bird |
| lupus | wolf |
| rana | frog |