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Question

Write the present day meaning of the expression and explain it's origin:

Ex: Atlas- Meaning: a book of maps; a bone in the neck supporting the head--Origin: from Atlas, the Titan who supported the heavens on his shoulders.


1)Janus-faced facts-
2)The face that lauched a thousand ships-
3)Cereal-
4)Erotic-
5) Geology-
6) Insomnia-
7)Lethargy
8)Morphine-
9)Sibylline

Thanks so much!!

Answer 1

1. Roman God of Gates and Doors he month of January is named after him because it was the "gate" of the old and the new year. He was always depicted with two faces, one looking outwards and one inwards (or, in the case of January, one looking forwards and one back). Thus anything "Janus-faced" has two faces, not in the sense of being deceitful but in the sense that it has two opposite implications, possibilities or meanings.
2. Helen of Troy great beauty
3 cereal grain From Latin cereālis, of grain, from Cerēs, Ceres.Roman goddess Ceres — the goddess of growing plants and of motherly love
4. eros the god of love something that causes desire or love
5. geo earth ology science study of rock
6. somnus Roman God of Sleep insomnia the inability to sleep
7. Lethe was a river of forgetfulness used by the departedwith the help of Cjaron. The waters made the deceased forget all sorrows and wants. lethargic unable to move swiftly, clow tedious without purpose
8.Morpheus the greek god of dreams morphine a highly addictive pain reliever
9. The Sibylline Books or Sibyllae were a collection of oracular utterances, set out in Greek hexameters, purchased from a sibyl by the semi-legendary last king of Rome,The word sibyl comes (via Latin) from the Greek word sibylla, meaning prophetess.

Answer 2

I'm sorry I can;t help you more, but go to www.dictionary.com
It'll give you all the meanings, and if you can't find the origin, switch the button at the top and do the same thing with encyclopedia. It's helped me with many a homework problem!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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