Veritas

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/veritas

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the classical latin meaning?Truth
2. What is the symbolic representation?Virgin in white, or the 'naked truth' holding a mirror
3. Who is Veritas?Veritas is the Roman goddess of truth. She is often shown as a pure virgin in white robes, and she is said to be the daughter of Saturn or Jupiter.
4. Why does Veritas hide in a well?The story of her hiding in a well shows that truth is not easy to find. It reminds us that we must look deep and carefully to discover what is real.

Primordial Titan: An ancient, powerful deity from the earliest generation of gods in Greek mythology.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Ontological: Relating to the nature of being or existence.
Normative: Establishing or seeking to establish a norm or standard, especially of behavior.