Greece Religious Terms Flashcards
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Polis
A city-state in ancient Greece.
Acropolis
high city (the highest part of the polis)
Agora
An open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the cittizens.
Agon
Greek competition. A term for conflict, struggle or contest.
Hellenes
What the Greeks called themselves
Barbaroi
people who did not speak Greek; barbarians
Alter
The place which animals were sacrificed.
Sacrifice
A gift of an animal for slaughter as a way to honor gods
Apeturia
A ritual initiation in which boys were prepared, then introduced by father/uncle into a religious brotherhood.
All Athens Festival
Animal sacrifices for the goddess Athena. If you don’t attend event, then it is considered act of treason.
Athens
the capital and largest city of Greece
The One (Monad, Demiurge, Prime Mover
The first and highest God is the One, the source, or the Monad.
Mystery Initiation
Ways private individuals created relationships with gods.
Isis
Principal deity famous for curing the sick and bringing her deceased husband Osirus back to life, and for other magical answers.
Delphi
An ancient city in central Greece, in Phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo
Oracle
someone or something that can predict the future
Enthousiasmos
The special form of divination in which the spirit of Apollo will turn into priestess and spoke through her.
Delphic Council
Council of city-states in ancient Greek to formed Pythanian Games to parise the Greek god Apollo.
Pythian Games
These games were held every four years in Delphi and honored the god, Apollo.
Olympic Games
in ancient Greece, an athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus
Sparta
one of the most important city-states in ancient Greece and was famous for its military prowess. Ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, southwestern Greece.
Mess hall (phiditia)
Where the Spartans would eat
Council of 500
What was the Greek Council of 500?
The Council of 500 represented the full-time government of Athens. It consisted of 500 citizens, 50 from each of the ten tribes, who served for one year. The Council could issue decrees on its own, regarding certain matters, but its main function was to prepare the agenda for meetings of the Assembly.
Peoples Courts
The assembly of jurors that votes on court cases.
