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THURSDAY 11/29 QoD 1

#1 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:03 am

Well, we did days of the week, so how about months.

Which mythological figure is associated with the names of following?

1. January

2. April

3. May

4. June

After what real people were the following named?

5. July

6. August

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#2 Post by mrkelley23 » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:09 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:Well, we did days of the week, so how about months.

Which mythological figure is associated with the names of following?

1. January

2. April

3. May

4. June

After what real people were the following named?

5. July

6. August

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January -- Janus
April -- Aphrodite or Venus
May -- Maia
June -- Juno or Hera

July -- Julius Caesar
August -- Augustus Caesar
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Re: WEDNESDAY 11/28 QoD 1

#3 Post by andrewjackson » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:19 am

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1. Janus

2. Aphrodite

3. Maia

4. Juno

After what real people were the following named?

5. Julius Caesar

6. Octavian, Caesar Augustus
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Re: WEDNESDAY 11/28 QoD 1

#4 Post by earendel » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:21 am

Why not?
TheCalvinator24 wrote:Well, we did days of the week, so how about months.

Which mythological figure is associated with the names of following?
1. January - Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, also the god of doors, from which our word "janitor" comes.

2. April - Venus (possibly related to Aphrodite)

3. May - Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility

4. June - Juno, the Roman equivalent of Hera, wife of Saturn/Zeus and queen of the gods.

After what real people were the following named?

5. July - Julius Caesar

6. August - Octavian (Augustus) Caesar

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#5 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:55 am

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1. January
Janus

2. April
Aphrodite

3. May
Maia

4. June
Juno

5. July
Julius Caesar

6. August
Augustus Caesar
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#6 Post by peacock2121 » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:23 am

Which mythological figure is associated with the names of following?
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1. January - Janus

2. April - Aphrodite

3. May - Maia

4. June - Juno

After what real people were the following named?

5. July - Julius Caesar

6. August - Augustus Caesar
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#7 Post by Odyssey » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:48 am

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Janus
Aprilis
Maia
Juno

Julius Caesar
Augustus
Odyssey
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#8 Post by tlynn78 » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:36 pm

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January - Janus
April - Aphrodite (Venus?)
May - Maia
June - Juno

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July - Julius Caesar
August - Augustus Caesar
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Re: THURSDAY 11/29 QoD 1

#9 Post by ToLiveIsToFly » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:57 pm

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TheCalvinator24 wrote:Well, we did days of the week, so how about months.

Which mythological figure is associated with the names of following?

1. January
Janus
TheCalvinator24 wrote:2. April
Probably it just comes from the Latin word Aperire (to open). But some think it's named for Venus via her Greek equivalent Aprhodite or her Etruscan equivalent Apru. Also notably Jakob Grimm suggests it comes from a possible god or hero named Aper or Aprus
TheCalvinator24 wrote:3. May
Maia
TheCalvinator24 wrote:4. June
Juno
TheCalvinator24 wrote:After what real people were the following named?

5. July
Gaius Iulius Caesar
TheCalvinator24 wrote:6. August
Augustus Caesar
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#10 Post by traininvain » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:55 pm

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Which mythological figure is associated with the names of following?

1. Janus

2. Aprilis

3. Maia

4. Juno

After what real people were the following named?

5. Julius Caesar

6. Augustus Caesar
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THURSDAY 11/29 QoD 1 ANSWERS

#11 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:46 am

Which mythological figure is associated with the names of following?

1. January

Janus

2. April

Venus or Aphrodite

3. May

Maia

4. June

Juno or Hera

After what real people were the following named?

5. July

Julius Caesar

6. August

Caesar Augustus
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#12 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:48 am

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