Historical references

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  1. 2. An old wise Greek general. A joke had to be extremely funny if Nestor laughed at it
  2. 4. A famous hero called Jason, with his companions, the Argonauts, went in search of the ______
  3. 6. A goddess of virginity in Roman mythology
  4. 8. Shylock swears by the staff which his ancestor jacob is said to have carried according to the biblical stories
  5. 9. A prophetess in Roman mythology. Apollo granted her as many years of life as there were sand grains she held in her hand
  6. 11. Roman tax collector(Reference is made to the parable of the publican and the Pharisee, Like XVIII, 10-14)
  7. 12. The superman of Greek mythology
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  1. 1. This was believed to be the voice of the gods, uttered through the mouth of priests
  2. 3. The person from Epheus who went to live alone in the mountain because he was so distressed by mankinds stupidity and is called the weeping philosopher
  3. 5. Hercules' servant
  4. 7. The daughter of Cato and wife of Brutus
  5. 8. A Roman God of Doors who had 2 faces
  6. 10. The slave woman, maid to Abraham's wife Sarah