Third Declension Nouns with Unpredictable Endings in the Nominative Singular Posted by kunthra on Jun 14, 2009
As the title suggest, this post will be about third declension nouns with unpredictable endings in the nominative singular. N : – G : –is D : –ī Acc : –em Abl : –e The endings for the Latin word for father. N : pater G : patris D : patrī Acc : patrem Abl…
Third Declension Nouns in the Plural Posted by kunthra on Jun 11, 2009
This section deals with nouns that add -s to the stem of the noun to form the nominative plural. It applies to masculine and feminine nouns. N : –iēs G : –um D : –ibus Acc : –ēs Abl : –ibus The endings for the Latin word for prince, leader: N : prīncipēs G…
Third Declension Nouns in the Singular Posted by kunthra on Jun 8, 2009
Third declension nouns can get messy. There are lots of different conjugations. For today, just the nouns that add -s to the stem of the noun to form the nominative singular will be listed. These nouns will be either masculine or feminine. N : –s G : –is D : –ī Acc : –em Abl…
Ancient Roman Festivals in June Posted by kunthra on Jun 5, 2009
The ancient Romans celebrated four major festivals in June. On June third, the ancient Romans dedicated this day to the goddess Bellona. Bellona derives from the Latin word for war, which is bellum (war). Bellona is the goddess of war. She is the original deity of war, before Mars became the god of war. Somewhere…
The Twelve Tables Part 2 Posted by kunthra on Jun 2, 2009
This is a continuation of the last post. Table VII : Has to do with real estate. “Si aqua pluvia nocet…iubetur ex arbitrio coerceri.” If something from someone else’s property damages your property, that person will be forced to fix the damage. VIII : Has to do with torts or laws that remedy for injuries…
Ancient Roman Law Posted by kunthra on May 31, 2009
Ancient Roman law rests upon Lex Duodecim Tabularum, or The Twelve Tables. Many Western countries have modeled their laws upon Ancient Roman laws. As a result, you might find some similarities between the laws of your own country and Ancient Roman law. I’ll give excerpts from some of the laws written in ancient times. This…
The Month of May Posted by kunthra on May 28, 2009
The ancient Romans celebrated four special festivals in the month of May. The first festival takes place around May 1st and is the Festival of Bona Dea or good goddess. Bona Dea is the goddess of fertility and the goddess of women. Offerings are made to her by women who want to get pregnant, or…