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Misc Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

which gods have connections to the orphic mysteries

A

Dionysus and Persephone

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2
Q

what is written on the orphic burial tablet

A

instructions on what to do (and not to do) in the afterlife

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3
Q

who is Mithras?

A

persian god of light

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4
Q

what is Tauroctony?

A

ceremonial killing of a bull that is depected in many temples

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5
Q

when and why did mystery cults die out?

A

in the 4th century, as the roman empire declined and Christianity spread

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6
Q

what does Aristotle include in his ‘Poetics Checklist’?

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  1. Include an action that is serious & has magnitude
  2. Characters should make decisions that seem logical
  3. Protagonist should not be 100% good or evil, and their downfall should not be caused by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty
  4. Accomplish catharsis through pity and/or terror
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7
Q

what city is cursed?

A

Thebes

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8
Q

What is Hamartia

A

A character’s fatal flaw that led to their downfall

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9
Q

where does the word labyrinth come from?

A

ancient Greek word for double-headed axe

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10
Q

how do the different versions of Electra vary thematically?

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Aesclyus: passive, acts as a foil for Clytemnestra
Euripides: more active, morally ambiguous
Sophocles: focuses more on killing Aegisthus (Clytemnesta’s new boyfriend), embodies conflict between revenge & justice

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