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Periods

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iron age, hellenic greek

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zeus

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Jupiter to the Romans. King of the Greco-Roman pantheon; god of the heavens.

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Jupiter to the Romans. King of the Greco-Roman pantheon; god of the heavens.

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zeus

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hera

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married to zeus

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married to zeus

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hera

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athena

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Minerva to the Romans. Goddess of wisdom and strategy`

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Minerva to the Romans. Goddess of wisdom and strategy

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athena

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herakles

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Hercules to the Romans; legendary strongman and son of Zeus/Jupiter; protagonist in many tales of adventure, glory, and tragedy

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Hercules to the Romans; legendary strongman and son of Zeus/Jupiter; protagonist in many tales of adventure, glory, and tragedy

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herakles

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hermes

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Mercury to the Romans; Messenger god; god of merchants, travelers, and thieves

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Mercury to the Romans; Messenger god; god of merchants, travelers, and thieves

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hermes

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dionysus

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Bacchus to the Romans; god of wine, revelry, and madness

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Bacchus to the Romans; god of wine, revelry, and madness

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dionysus

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apollo

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Greek/Roman god of the sun, the arts, civilized pursuits

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Greek/Roman god of the sun, the arts, civilized pursuits

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apollo

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Nike

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Goddess of victory; manifestation of triumph

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Goddess of victory; manifestation of triumph

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Nike

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Perseus

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the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa

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the slayer of the Gorgon Medusa

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Perseus

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Medusa

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a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair.

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a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair.

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Medusa

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Artemis

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Diana to the Romans. Twin of Apollo; goddess of the hunt and wilderness

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Diana to the Romans. Twin of Apollo; goddess of the hunt and wilderness

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Artemis

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Atlas

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a Titan who was responsible for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, a punishment bestowed on him by Zeus.

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a Titan who was responsible for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, a punishment bestowed on him by Zeus.
Atlas
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Lapith
a group of legendary people in Greek mythology
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a group of legendary people in Greek mythology
lapith
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centaurs
Half-man, half-horse; Greek composite creature representing humanity’s animalistic side
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Half-man, half-horse; Greek composite creature representing humanity’s animalistic side
centaurs
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amazons
idk
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idk
amazons
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barbarians (gauls)
The Romans indiscriminately characterised the various Germanic tribes
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The Romans indiscriminately characterised the various Germanic tribes
barbarians (gauls)
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kouros
boy, youth, greek
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boy, youth, greek
kouros
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peplos
a rich outer robe or shawl worn by women in ancient Greece, hanging in loose folds and sometimes drawn over the head.
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a rich outer robe or shawl worn by women in ancient Greece, hanging in loose folds and sometimes drawn over the head.
peplos
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polis
a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
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a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
polis
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acropolis
a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
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a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
acropolis
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panathenaia
City-wide celebration honoring Athena; celebrated every four years in Athens
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City-wide celebration honoring Athena; celebrated every four years in Athens
panathenaia
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kinesthetic
relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints.
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relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints.
kinesthetic
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contrapposto
an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with, while balancing, those of the hips and legs.
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an asymmetrical arrangement of the human figure in which the line of the arms and shoulders contrasts with, while balancing, those of the hips and legs.
contrapposto
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doric
stylobate/stereobate, column (capital & shaft), architrave, frieze (metopes & triglyphs), pediment didactic, geometric, repetitious, heavy-looking, horizontal
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stylobate/stereobate, column (capital & shaft), architrave, frieze (metopes & triglyphs), pediment didactic, geometric, repetitious, heavy-looking, horizontal
doric
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ionic
lighter, more vertical, has curved capitals (top of column decor), frieze is bigger (for drawing on), base
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lighter, more vertical, has curved capitals (top of column decor), frieze is bigger (for drawing on), base
ionic
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cella
the inner chamber of a temple
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the inner chamber of a temple
cella
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pronaos
the outer part of an ancient Greek temple, porch
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the outer part of an ancient Greek temple, porch
pronaos
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peripteral
a type of ancient Greek or Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.
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a type of ancient Greek or Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.
peripteral
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volute
a spiral, scroll-like ornament that forms the basis of the Ionic order
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a spiral, scroll-like ornament that forms the basis of the Ionic order
volute
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metope
a rectangular architectural element that fills the space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze
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a rectangular architectural element that fills the space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze
metope
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triglyph
an architectural term for the vertically channeled tablets of the Doric frieze in classical architecture
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an architectural term for the vertically channeled tablets of the Doric frieze in classical architecture
triglyph
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frieze
a long narrow band of sculpture that runs along the architrave
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a long narrow band of sculpture that runs along the architrave
frieze
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architrave
a horizontal beam that rests directly on the top of a row of columns
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a horizontal beam that rests directly on the top of a row of columns
architrave
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pediment
a detail on a building or house — it's the triangular piece just under a pointed roof
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a detail on a building or house — it's the triangular piece just under a pointed roof
pediment
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capital
forms the topmost member of a column
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forms the topmost member of a column
capital
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shaft
a long, narrow, vertical cylinder that in some orders is articulated with fluting
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a long, narrow, vertical cylinder that in some orders is articulated with fluting
shaft
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base
bottom of column
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bottom of column
base
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stylobate/stereobate
stylobate: the top step stereobate: all other steps
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the top step all other steps
stylobate/stereobate
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entasis
the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes middle bulge in column
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the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes middle bulge in column
entasis

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