Chapter 8 Archaic Greece Flashcards
oligarchy
rule of few; handful of men to council of hundreds
agathoi
“the good people” rich men in greek polis would call themselves this
kakoi
“the bad people” - rich greek polis men would call poor people this.
Balance of power varied by poor Greeks were generally more assertive than poor Syrians/Egyptians
demos
525 BC; “the people” started making important decisions as a whole in several poleis
talents
Athenian money, silver
hoplite
mainstay of Archaic Greek armies; heavy infantryment; from hoplon “shield”
phalanx
dense formation of hoplites - 6/8 ranks deep
symposia
“drinking together”; private parties preferred by agathoi
andron
“mens room”; in a house or rented room that partygoers would gather in
Theognis
poet who lived in Megara in 6th cent. BC; describes how to be a good toast maker, probs for symposium
Olympia
Greek athletic games held here
panhellenic games
“all greek”; 6th cent. games appeared at Delphi, Ithsmia and Nemea making a circuit festival every summer
gymnasia
“naked places”; Greek men exercised naked, maybe where they trained for games; were common and had high standards
pankration
“all in wrestling” Olympis 564 BC = Arrchaion won by ripping opponent’s toe out of socket and twisting it as he lost consciousness
Pindar
522-438 BC; poet that told how women adored athletic victors like Telesicrates won race of armor at Delphi 474 BC
tyrant
comes from tyrannoi; ruthless, strong arisocrats that set themselves up as sole rulers
ostracism
institution created by Athens, unpopularity contest in which citizens would exile men that looked like they’d make themselves tyrants for 10 years
