Lecture 8 Flashcards
(38 cards)
When did Apollo’s temple in Delphi exist?
Ca. 800 BCE– 390 CE
What type of temple was Apollo’s temple in Delphi?
Panhellenic
What type of games was held at the temple in Delphi?
Pythian Game
What artifact was at the temple in Delphi?
Omphalos (Navel of the world)
What type of shrine was the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi?
Oracular shrine
Who was Pytho(n?
A female dragon resident at Delphi
Who was The Pythia?
Oracle and priestess of Apollo
What did the oracle use?
Vapors/trance
How was the oracle translated?
Translated by priests (poetry!)
Who was Croesus?
King of Lydia
When was Croesus King?
Mid-6th c. BCE
What did the Oracle say to Croesus?
“If you make war on the Persians, you will destroy a great empire”
What did Cassandra want to learn?
The art of prophecy
What did Apollo take from Cassandra?
Apollo deprived her prophecy of power to persuade
Why did Apollo take Cassandra’s powers?
She refused him her favors
Who is Daphne?
A nymph
Who does Daphne ask for help
Asks help of her river-god father Peneus
What happens to Daphne?
He father turns her into a laurel tree
What does Hermes invent?
lyre
What does Hermes slaughter?
2 heifers
What does Hermes steal from Apollo
50 cattle
What does Hermes make? (craft)
His sandals
What was Zeus’ role in Homeric hymn to Hermes?
Father and Judge
What does Hermes mean?
‘he of the stone heap’
