women and religion

Question 1

Arrephoroi

Answer 1

junior priestesses, young girls who lived on the acropolis for a year and helped the priestesses of Athena Polias. One of their most important jobs was setting up the loom on which Athene’s peplos would be woven

Question 2

Ergastinai

Answer 2

experienced Athenian weavers who would craft Athene’s peplos

Question 3

frieze

Answer 3

relief sculpture, running around the top of a temple

Question 4

chiton

Answer 4

a long woolen tunic, popular everyday attire in Athens

Question 5

archon

Answer 5

every year, 10 Archons were chosen randomly (by lottery/sortion) one from each of the 10 tribes of Athens. They acted as judges and each had a responsibility for an important part of Athenian life- e.g one would be responsible for organising the panethenaia

Question 6

pnyx

Answer 6

the meeting place of the Athenian assembly

Question 7

mystery cult

Answer 7

a group of people who gathered secretly to worship. They would have initiation rites and be kept very secret- because of this we don’t know that much about many of their rites