Dei et Deae - Episode 1 (Mars, Iuppiter, Iuno)

​Deī et Deae - Ep. 1

Gods and Goddesses​

Today, we'll learn about Greco-Roman mythology!

Mārs est fīlius Iōvis*.

Māter Mārtis est Iūno.

Mārs est deus bellī*. ​

Mārs est pater Rōmulī et Remī. ​

Animal Mārtis est lupus.​🐺

Iovis = of Iuppiter ; *Bellī = of war

Mārs // Ares

Nōmen Latinum // Nōmen Graecum​​

Iuppiter est rēx* deōrum.

Fēmina Iōvis* est Iūno.

Iuppiter est deus caelī*. ​

Iuppiter est pater multōrum deōrum deārumque! ​

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Rēx = king ; *Caelī = of the sky; Iovis = of Iuppiter

Iuppiter // Zeus

Nōmen Latinum // Nōmen Graecum​​

Iūnō est rēgina* deōrum.

Iuppiter est vir Iūnonis.

Iūnō est dea fēminārum et matrimoniī.*​

Iūnō est māter Mārtis et Vulcanis.

Animal Iūnonis est pāvo.*🦚 ​

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Rēgina = queen ; Matrimoniī = of marriage; pāvo = peacock

Iūnō // Hera

Nōmen Latinum // Nōmen Graecum​​

Fabula Martis - A Story of Mars

Iuppiter et Iūnō fīlium habent. Fīlius est Mārs.

Mārs pugnās amat et pugnās semper parat.

Mārs vītam virōrum nōn cūrat.

Itaque Graecī virī eum nōn amant.

In pugnā virī deum vulnerant.

Deus fugit et Graecī rīdent!​

eum = him ; fugit = runs away, flees; pugnas = battles; rīdent = laugh; semper = always; vīta = life; vulnerant = wound

Multiple Choice

Do the Greeks love Mars?

• Yes! He gives victory in battle

• No! He doesn't care about men's lives

Multiple Choice

What does Mars love?

• the Greeks

• life

• battle

• laughing

Multiple Choice

Why do the Greeks laugh in the story?

• The Greeks laugh because Mars makes a joke

• The Greeks laugh because Mars gives them victory in battle

• The Greeks laugh because Mars is injured and runs away

• The Greeks laugh because Mars isn't as good as Apollo

Poll

Rate your understanding of the Latin you have read!

• Optime! I understood everything

• Bene, I could figure it out

• Male, this was not easy for me

• Pessime! I need some help