Horātius in Ponte
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Early Rome. The Etruscan army of King Lars Porsenna is marching on the city, and the only way in is a wooden bridge over the Tiber. Horatius Cocles and two companions take their stand at the far end while the Romans behind them hack at the bridge with axes.
Etruscan horsemen charge, and the bridge shudders. Seven puzzles stand between you and the end of the fight. Solve them all, and one last word names what Horatius was that day.
Crossword — war, the river and courage, in Latin from Book 3.
Anagrams — unscramble seven words from the fight on the bridge.
Cipher — decode a message in Latin, then answer the riddle it asks.
Matching — two verbs, frangō ("break") and dēfendō ("defend"), in the passive: present, imperfect and perfect.
Picture Count — reassemble the bridge and the river, then count what you see.
Odd One Out — find the word that doesn't belong in each row to build the story, then answer questions about it.
Final Rebus — one clue from every lock. Their first letters spell the final word.
Every answer box checks itself. Spelling and capitals are forgiving, and macrons are never needed.
Fifteen words from the fight on the bridge. Every clue gives the English meaning; you supply the Latin. Fill the grid — every crossing letter must agree both ways. Eight cells are marked in red: once the grid is solved, their letters unscramble into one more word.
The grid is correct. Unscramble the eight red letters:
Seven words from the fight on the bridge. Unscramble each one.
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The password was:
Firmus — steadfast. Horatius stood firm until the bridge crashed into the river behind him. Then he leapt into the Tiber in full armour and swam back to Rome, and the city was saved.