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Lesson 6 Latin
Horatius and Mucius the left- handed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Publius Valerius | Roman ruler called Publicola; people’s friend |
| Sublician Bridge | Only bridge that led into Rome |
| Lars Porsena | king of Clausius of Etruria; fought Romans |
| Horatius Cocles | defended the Sublician Bridge against invasion |
| Caius Mucius | burnt his right hand to prove loyalty to Rome; became Mucius the left-handed |
| stout | sturdy |
| javelins | light throwing spears |
| Plunged | Dove in |
| patriotism | devotion to one’s country |
| resolved | decided |
| what were people from Etruria called | Etruscans |
| what Etruscan king gathered a large army to help Tarquin recapture Rome? | Porsena |
| who held back the Etruscan army while the Romans cut down the Sublician Bridge | Horatius |
| Explain why the acts of Horatius, Spurius, and Titus were so courageous | they volunteered to take on the entire Etruscan army while the bridge was being torn down. |
| how did Mucius prove his bravery to Porsena | he thrust his right hand into a fire (this is how he became Mucius the left-handed, because he ruined his right hand) |
| how did Porsena react to Mucius’ noble display | Porsena set Mucius free |
| how did the actions of Mucius affect Rome’s relationship with Porsena? | Mucius gave him a warning that there were more attacks coming , so Porsena decided to make peace. |