Archive for 'Latin Language'
Harry Potter vs. Wizards Unite Spells Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 28, 2019
Salvete Omnes, Anyone out there playing Wizards Unite? If not, any Harry Potter fans? For those true fans out there, you know that J.K. Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter Universe) has a background in Classical Studies which includes Latin and Greek. Therefore, for Latinist and Greekish (is that a term?), the spells from…
Latin Spells Deciphered from TV Shows Part I Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 31, 2019
Salvete Omnes, Many people hear the “Latin” and think – well no one speaks Latin anymore. Beyond the classrooms and religious building, Latin is most commonly spoke in the land of Hollywood. However, Hollywood does not always do their homework when writing Latin. First of all, why magic must be Latin is never made sense…
The Marvel Universe and the Latin Language Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Apr 26, 2019
Salvete Omnes, With the upcoming Avenger’s End Game upon us, I thought it was appropriate to look at this ever popular world and how Latin or Ancient Rome has impacted it. Excelsior MARVEL UNIVERSE: Stan Lee’s motto which he tweeted that it meant for him: “Finally, what does “Excelsior” mean? “Upward and onward to greater glory!”…
Latin Words To Spruce Up Your Conversation Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Mar 31, 2019
Salvete Omnes, As I am a former Classical Studies student and almost graduate student, I try to keep up on my Latin and translations – but making time can be difficult. However, I do try to use at least one Latin phrase in my day-to-day conversation to keep the language alive. So, I challenge you…
History of the Roman Forum Posted by andregurgel on Mar 22, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit V of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. Some people don’t think the Greeks and Romans have anything to teach us. On the other hand, I never get tired of telling them that there is still a lot…
The Roman Household Posted by andregurgel on Feb 12, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit II of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. What if I were to tell you that the Roman family wasn’t very different from most modern western societies? Hearing that may sound weird at first, I realize that. After…
Slavery in Ancient Rome Posted by andregurgel on Feb 8, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit I of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. The Romans constituted one of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world. Whether you are British, German or Italian, their legacy lives on in all of us. They produced great…