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A mosaic of a skeleton butler, holding a wine jug in each hand, found in a triclinium in Pompeii

Stage 7: cēna

Dinner is served! But a combination of Falernian wine and Grumio's great cooking leads to talk of ghosts and the world beyond the grave. And then a guest goes missing.

Story explorers

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fābula mīrābilis

Hairy hands? Howling at the moon? It can only mean there's a Roman werewolf on the prowl!

Roman mosaic of a theatre mask with an exaggerated expression of concern
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Decēns

The tale of the missing guest and a ghostly gladiator.

Roman mosaic depicting a cat attacking a bird
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post cēnam

The guests depart into the dark, lonely streets... when suddenly there's a screech!

Line drawing of Grumio and Melissa, who has a tear running down her cheek
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Melissa trīstis

While the family sleep, the enslaved members of the household work. Melissa confides in the others the terrible tale of how she came to Pompeii.

Line drawing of a cat
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Practising the Language

Lūcia callida

Lucia saves a cat and outwits a gladiator.

Language activities

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Sorting Words

Meanings

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Sorting Words

Which Tense

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Word Endings

Verbs

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Vocabulary Tester

Stage 7: Vocabulary Tester