11.8 Flashcards
(26 cards)
What was the goal of boys’ education in ancient Greece?
To create responsible, well-rounded citizens.
What subjects did boys study?
Reading, writing, maths, poetry, music, dance, athletics, gymnastics, philosophy, public speaking.
How was girls’ education different?
Girls were trained to be good wives and mothers; limited formal education.
What was a chiton?
: A loose-fitting Greek garment:
Knee-length for young men.
Floor-length for women and older men.
What materials were chitons made from?
Linen or wool.
How did wealthy women show their beauty?
Wore a veil; used powdered lead/chalk, charcoal eyeshadow, and rouge from crushed mulberries.
What was the main source of protein in the Greek diet?
Fish.
Why was meat rarely eaten in Greece?
Meat was expensive and animals were valued for their milk, wool, and labor. Animals were only slaughtered during religious sacrifices, after which their meat was shared.
What makeup did wealthy women use?
Powdered lead/chalk (pale skin), charcoal and olive oil (eyeshadow), crushed mulberries (rouge).
Who were hetairai?
Foreign or slave women hired to entertain men at feasts.
What was a symposium and the role of the symposiarch?
A male-only drinking party with talk, music, games to build social bonds.
The symposiarch controlled the wine and the tone of the evening.
: How were Greek homes divided BY GENDER?
The gynaeceum (women’s quarters) was a private area upstairs or at the back. The andron (men’s room) was downstairs, used for entertaining male guests (e.g. at symposiums). Slaves lived and worked in separate areas.
What was the gynaeceum?
The gynaeceum was the women’s quarters, a private area of the house where women lived, worked (weaving, household tasks), and avoided contact with male visitors.
What was the andron?
The andron was the men’s room, used to host male guests and hold symposiums. It was usually located downstairs.
What building materials were used in Greek houses?
Houses were built with mud-brick walls on stone foundations.
What kind of floors did wealthy Greek homes have?
Wealthy homes had mosaic tile floors.
What water source did wealthy Greek homes have?
Wealthy homes had a well in the central courtyard.
What religious feature did Greek homes have?
Many homes had a household shrine to honour family gods.
Where did slaves live and work in Greek homes?
Slaves lived separately, often in the kitchen or storerooms, and performed domestic tasks.
What is a symposiarch?
The symposiarch was the master of a symposium. He controlled how much wine was mixed with water, set the pace and tone of the evening, and enforced rules of the drinking party.
What did men do at symposiums
they discussed things such as philosophy, poetry, politics and important issues of the day
Where was the gynaeceum located
at the back of most greek homes, often upstairs
What is an example of an Ancient Greek legacy
drama
What did performances in Ancient Greece originally begin as
They originally began and song and dance festivals to honour Dionysus, the god of wine and pleasure.
