Overview - Decimus' Journey

Decimus is saddened to have to leave Pompeii, and especially to have to leave Flavia behind. But, an order is an order, so he carries out his orders and begins a journey to of the naval port Misenum.

On his way out of Pompeii, Decimus passes by the Temple of Isis, an Egyptian goddess of love. Hoping the goddess will show him favor and allow him to see Flavia again, Decimus stops into the temple to make an offering.

As he does so, Decimus is startled by what appears to be a sign from the gods. He quickly departs from Pompeii and heads to Misenum.

Once he arrives, Decimus reports directly to Admiral Pliny, providing an update on the progress made to the repaired aqueduct. Admiral Pliny must interrupt with the most severe news...

Study Guide

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Essential Questions

1. What is special about third declension i-stem nouns?
2. Who are the major Olympian deities?
3. What are some common myths?
4. What are the 3 different types of architectural columns used in the Greco-Roman world?

Key Terms

Noun - A noun is traditionally defined as a person, place or thing; in Latin a noun is a word that uses a set of case endings and has three characteristics: case, number and gender.
Declension - a family of nouns
Base - part of the noun to which endings are added; formed by dropping the genitive singular ending from a noun
I-stem - a special subset of 3rd declension nouns
Inflection - an ending

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