Homer and Hesiod Flashcards
(19 cards)
Who is traditionally regarded as the author of the Iliad and Odyssey?
Homer
Both epics were crucial in shaping Greek perceptions about their gods.
What are the titles of the two major works by Hesiod?
Theogony and Works and Days
Theogony concerns the origin of the world and the gods, while Works and Days focuses on human life.
What is the significance of the Homeric Hymns?
A series of 33 poems about the gods attributed to Homer, serving as commentaries upon the gods.
According to Herodotus, what did Homer and Hesiod teach the Greeks?
The descent of the gods, their epithets, honours, arts, and outward forms.
What event does Homer describe in Iliad 5?
Aphrodite gets wounded by Diomedes.
What does Hesiod’s Theogony narrate about Zeus?
The account of Zeus’ defeat of the monster Typhoios.
What is an example of physical anthropomorphism in Greek art?
Panathenaic amphora (333BC) depicting Athena as physically like a woman.
How are the gods depicted in the Parthenon sculptures?
As human-like in appearance.
What does Homer describe in Iliad 1 about the gods on Olympus?
The gods talking, laughing, eating, drinking, and making music.
What kind of anthropomorphism is shown in the way gods act in art?
Behavioral anthropomorphism.
What does Homer describe in Iliad 18 about Ares and Athene?
They are depicted as tall and beautiful in their golden clothes and armour.
What does the Panathenaic amphora symbolize with Athena’s size?
Divine power.
What does the Homeric Hymn to Athena state about her attributes?
She is the Protectress of cities and associated with warlike works.
What is a reciprocal relationship between gods and mortals as depicted in Tyche’s leg?
A thanksgiving offering for a healing.
What divine attributes are emphasized in the statue of Zeus at Olympia?
Zeus’ kingly authority.
Fill in the blank: Theogony concerns the ______ of the world and the gods.
origin
True or False: Hesiod’s Works and Days focuses primarily on the gods.
False
It is more focused on human life.
What does Hesiod describe about Athena’s birth?
She was born from Zeus’ own head, described with attributes of battle and war.
What does the Ninnion Tablet (c.370BC) depict in terms of gods?
The way the gods are depicted sitting, standing, and acting.
