Greece - (General, Slavery, Religion, Warfare) Flashcards
(26 cards)
How does Greeks start out?
As poor during dark age, isolated
What was Greek Polis?
City state surrounding an urban city
Tyrant
Person with seized and held power in violation
Democracy
Exercise of ritual power by all
Agon
Highly competitive nature/sprit among neighbors
Sacrifice
The ritual of greek religion
Hoplites
New kind of warfare. Heavily armed to protect. Fought in formation. Had great position in society
Athens and Sparta
Greek states in late archaic and classical periods
Acropolis
center of the city
Agora
Center of meeting, gathering
Religion
Greeks gave Gods gifts for protection. Worshipped gods, believed in sacrifice.
Had multiple gods such as sky gods, Zeus (storms), Poseldon (Sea)
Positive agon
Emulating your neighbor, example
Negative agaon
Envying your neighbor, example
Hesoid
A poet from the 8th centuy, identified with both positive and negative agon
Whats the chronological greek timeline?
Dark Ages
Archaic Ages
Classical PERIOD
phalanx -
Name of hoplite fighting.
Hellenes
Name used to refer to original inhabinates of city states - natives
Barbaroi
Name used to refer to non native people of city states
Alter
Central to all religions
Sacrifice
Central element in religion society. Animals killed roasted eaten in workship, events/festivals as part of civ duty
Apeturia
Festival for males to be initiated in brotherhood each nominee shaved off their hair as taken for sacrifice
Sparta
Known for poetry and traditions
Who were the messinians and how did they become helots?
Conquered by Sparta. Became slaves.
What was the crisis with helots
Large number of them Spartans had to keep soldiers home to control them
