Greek Religion Booklet 1 Flashcards
When was the Greek Dark Age?
1100-800BC
When was the Archaic period?
800-500BC
When was the Classical period?
500-336BC
When was the Hellenistic period?
336-146BC
When was the Roman period?
146BC onwards
What did Homer write?
Iliad and Odyssey
What did Hesiod write?
Theogeny and Works and Days
What does Theogeny include?
Creation story- origins of al the gods including Athena
How is Athena’s patronage of Athens described in the Homeric Hymns?
She protects the cities and ensures their armies’ success and safety in battle
What were the ways of honouring the gods?
Sacrifice, libations, prayers, votive offerings
What two tragedies did Euripides write that portrayed the gods negatively?
The Bacchae and Hippolytus
What is the basic plot of The Bacchae?
Dionysus is angry at a city ruled by his relative Pentheus for not treating him as a god. So he turns its women into Maenads, Pentheus’ own mother rips him to shreds in her frenzy
Who was the most popular Panhellenic hero?
Heracles
Who is an example of a negatively perceived hero?
Cleomedes- ripped down school roof killing 60 children then vanished from the earth
