Exam 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Zeus:
Most powerful of the gods
Hera:
Zeus’s wife and sister
Poseidon:
God of the oceans
Demeter:
God of agriculture
Apollo:
God of the sun, art, music, poetry, medicine, and eloquence
Artemis:
Goddess of the moon and of the hunt
Hephaestus:
God of the forge
Athena:
Goddess of wisdom, just* war, handicrafts
Ares:
God of savage war
Aphrodite:
Goddess of love
Hermes:
Messenger god
Hestia:
Goddess of the hearth and the home
What is an epithet?
An adjective used to describe a character, usually two words, usually meant in a good way
What is a metonymy?
Representing something by mentioning a thing related to the first thing. Ex.
Who is Milman Perry?
He is the guy who discovered that Greeks told their stories aloud, not writing them.
How did the geography of Ancient Greece play a role in how it was shaped politically?
There were many mountains in mainland Greece. Because of this, many city-states were formed in an isolated manner.
During the Ancient Greek period, was Greece ever a single, unified nation?
No
How many seasons does Greece have?
Two: summer and winter, known as Mediterranean
What was the most common profession in Ancient Greece?
Farming
What group of people did not own at least one slave?
The poorest free people
Who first invented democracy?
The Greeks
Who left no writings behind?
Socrates
How many English words derive from Ancient Greek?
Approximately 1/3
What was the most prestigious literary genre during classical antiquity?
Epics
