| Organizations
: Alpha Mu Gamma : Symbols |
| The name
Alpha Mu Gamma is composed of the names of the initial Greek letters found
in the phrase "Amphi Mouse Glosson*", meaning "For the Muse of Languages."
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| The motto of the Society
is "Search with eyes aloft," from Vergil's "Aeneid", Book VI. (The original
Latin version is "Alte vestiga oculis**." The Greek translation is "Hypselois
opthalmois theoreite***.") |
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| The emblem is the Golden
Bough, mentioned in Vergil's "Aeneid", Book VI, and is a golden olive branch.
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| The key is partially
covered by a scroll bearing the Greek letters for the Society's name diagonally
across its face and the Golden Bough in the upper right corner. The key behind
the scroll signifies intellectual endeavor, which unlocks the doors to other
literatures and cultures. The scroll represents achievement, learning, and
love of literature. The Golden Bough symbolizes enlightenment, friendship,
and sympathetic understanding of other peoples. |
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| The call is three long
knocks. The answer is the same. One knock represents the key, one the scroll,
and one the golden bough. |
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| The color of the Society
is gold, symbolizing truth, light, and intelligence. |
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* Pronounced "ahm-fee'
moo'-say glowss-sown'." |
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Pronounced "ahl-tay wess-tee'-gah aw'-coo-leess," with coo given the same
sound as in cook. |
| *** Pronounced
"heep-say-loyss' awf-thahl-moyss' the-oh-ray'-te", with the vowel in heep
actually given the sound of u in pure, with the given the same sound
as in theft, and with te given the same sound as in ten. |
