Ancient Greece Flashcards
Prominent Periods of Ancient Greece
Archaic Greece
Golden Age/ Classical Period
Hellenistic Period
Women in Greece went from:
Kore > Nymphe > Gyne
Greek young woman
KORE
bride
NYMPHE
give birth to first child
GYNE
poet of “Ode to Aphrodite”
SAPPHO
- first midwife in history
- studied medicine (disguised as a man)
- help women in childbirth
Agnodice of Athens
Ancient Greece Clothing
Tunic (PEPLOS and CHITON)
Cloak (called HIMATION)
- large rectangular
- HEAVY fabric folded along the upper edge
= APOPTYGMA would reach the waist
PEPLOS
overfold on the PEPLOS
APOPTYGMA
Greek TUNIC
- LIGHTER fabric, usually imported linen
- long rectangle
- sewn at the sides and at the shoulders
CHITON
where the PEPLOS or CHITON were long enought to be pulled over the belt and create a POUCH challed:
KOLPOS
- short CHITON fastened on the left shoulder
- worn for exercise, horse-riding, or hard labor
EXOMIS
CLOAK worn by men and women in Greece made of heavy fabric
HIMATION
Shawls/Cloaks in Ancient Greece
- EPIBLEMA (for women)
- CHLAMYS (for men)
shawl worn by greek women over the peplos or chiton
EPIBLEMA
short cloak worn by greek men when riding
CHLAMYS
- Greek women’s staple wardrobe
- large rectangular cloak wrapped around the body
- fastened with FIBULAE on the shoulder
forms a flap at the back like a cape
DORIC PEPLOS
fastens the doric peplos on the shoulders
FIBULAE
CHITON Evolution
- DORIC CHITON
- IONIC CHITON
- HELLENISTIC CHITON
- similar to the Doric peplos
- the fold to the back of it hangs longer
worn by both men and women
DORIC CHITON
what differentiates the doric peplos from the doric chiton?
the Doric Chiton’s back hangs longer
replaced Doric Chiton
- made from much lighter linen fabric,
- allowed for more pleating
- created more fuller, more flowing garments.
IONIC CHITON
- refinement of the Doric Chiton
- narrower
- belted just beneath the breasts
- made of lighter weight (wool cloth, linen, or silk)
HELLENISTIC CHITON
CHITON Kinds
- EXOMIS
- MONOCHITON
- CHITON PODERES
- CHITON SYRTOS
Chiton worn without himation
MONOCHITON
Chiton that reached the heels
CHITON PODERES
even longer Chiton that dragged to the ground
CHITON SYRTOS or ELKEKHITONES
FABRICS in Ancient Greece
- WOOL
- LINEN
- SILKS
- LEATHER
Commonly used FABRICS in Ancient Greece
WOOL and LINEN
FABRIC in Ancient Greece used by soldiers
LEATHER
was the most famous knot of the time,
considered to be magical, and seen in amulets, belts, bracelets, and rings
HERCULES KNOT
Prostitutes in Ancient Greece
HETAIRES
makeup in ancient greece
more natural
exaggerated dark eyes and bright lips were only for prostitutes (hetaires)
sculptures of women in archaic period
KORE
early depiction of women’s hair in ancient greece
hair in many thin braids
(as seen in kore sculptures)
ancient Greece footwear
- PEDILLA
- KREPIS
- CNEMIS
- GREAVE
Greek name for the sole made of wood or thick leather which was tied onto the foot with thongs or ribbon laces
- made to one shape and fitted both feet
- better quality ones were eventually made from leather or felt, and were cut to fit each foot.
- became fashionable among the wealthy, and cork was used as a midsole to give added height
PEDILLA
FOOTWEAR in Ancient Greece
- Robust toe-less shoes laced or strapped to
the front
- mostly worn by soldiers, made of heavy leather with ankle strapping
KREPIS
leather leggings that protected a soldier’s legs
often worn with a sandal called GREAVE
CNEMIS
sandal often worn with CNEMIS
GREAVE
