Abecedarius Letifer

The Abecedarius Letifer is an alphabet book of dead figures from classical antiquity that uses illustrations and compelling content to encourage student reading in Latin. The book goes through 21 deaths of figures from both mythology and history. While the book contains only 45 unique words, they are some of the best words in Latin including many of the words associated with death. Whether used as part of a larger reading library, a jumping off point to dive into the macabre stories themselves or as the focus of a reading lesson, this is a useful book in any Latin classroom.