Quo Vadis · Chapter
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This chapter provides endnotes and explanatory references for terms, names, and phrases used throughout the book, including historical figures, Latin and Greek expressions, and cultural practices of ancient Rome.
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This chapter provides endnotes and explanatory references for terms, names, and phrases used throughout the book, including historical figures, Latin and Greek expressions, and cultural practices of ancient Rome.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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“Ιησούς Χριστός, Θεού Υιός, Σωτήρ (Iesous Christos, Theou Uios, Soter).”
Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.
Greek phrase forming the acronym Ichthus (fish).
“ΙΧΘΥΣ (Ichthus), the Greek word for 'fish.'”
Ichthus, the Greek word for fish, used as a Christian symbol.
Acronym from the Greek phrase for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.
“Veni, vidi, vici.”
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Famous Latin phrase attributed to Julius Caesar.
“Veni, vidi, fugi.”
I came, I saw, I fled.
Humorous twist on Caesar's phrase.
