Exam 2 Flashcards
What is an epic?
Long narrative poem usually about heroic or divine deeds
What is the first statue with contrapposto?
Critios boy
In what language and script were the tablets of Gilgamesh saved?
Written in cuneiform, but originally spoken in Arcadian
Who is the sculpter of the spear bearer or Canon?
Poliklitus
Mention three Ionian philosophers. What was their common interest?
Pythagoras, Democritus and Heraclitus - all three focused on nature
Which classical philosophers announced the turn of the soul?
Socrates
What is humanism and how does it differ from theocentrism?
humanism is concerned with the individual and how humans are the center of existence while theocentrism is focused on gods and how they are the center of existence
What is kouros and a kore?
Kourus is a statue of a young man (usually nude and often devotional; portrait hero, athlete, god) while kore is a statue of a young girl (always clothed)
Who are the members of the embassy in the Iliad and what does each offer Achilles?
Odyeseus reward with material objects, Ajax offered friendship “he should honor the pact” and Phoenix used pity “do it for me i am elder”
What does tragedy mean and why?
Goat song, they would come out with goat masks on and sacrifice a goat as a tribute to the Satyrs
Whats is tripartite symbolism of Achilles’s shield?
Inner most ring is the cosmos (earth, sea, sun, moon, stars) Second ring includes two cities one in Greece and one in Troy (one city is dancing and signing, while the other is surrounded by an army) Outer ring is harvest, celebration and dance
What is the hopolitic reform?
beginning of democracy hopolite was a infantry man who couldn’t afford the nice warrior gear
What are the divine mothers of Gilgamesh and Achilles?
Ninsun, Thetis
What are the two myths surrounding Dionysus birth?
Zeus shows somelie his true form and kills her with the embryo still inside so Zeus attaches it to his leg until birth.
Titans kill the baby and rips it to shreds but leave the heart and from the heart Dionysus was born
Which is the oldest indic text?
Rigveda
To which part of the divine tripartite hierarchy do the Ashvin twins belong? What are their main associations?
Hinduism
Why does Antigone do the mourning rite twice?
Soldiers uncovered the body of her father so she reburies it again
Does Anitgone respect the law?
Yes, the divine law (the first gods were the ancestors of people who have died and been deified
What is an anti-heroic statement by Achilles?
He says he is going to die anyways (fate is the same for the brave as it is for the cowards)
What is Vedanta?
Last part of the veda
In what ways does Arjuna compare/contrast with Antigone?
They both are faced with a choice between morality and society and both have a dilema. Shows difference between humanism and theocentrism
What does samsara and is it a goal to achieve?
Samsara is the cycle of life and reincarnation, once achieved you are relieved of rebirth and can live in eternity
What is Gita’s theroy of action?
One should act, because one cannot do nothing. Renounce motives for any decision
Name three castes in Sanskrit?
Brahmins- priests, scholars, teachers
Kshatriya - rulers, administrators, warriors
Vaishyas - agricultures, merchants
Who are Mitra and Varuna?
Mitra is the god of law and legal affairs, Varuna is the god of truth and justice
Who is the author of the vedas?
It was passed down orally over many generations so there is no one author
What is the model of immortality for man in Gigamesh and the Iliad?
Immortality is gained through their legacy and reputation after they die
What is the relationship of Antigone to death and the dead?
She is often refereed to as the Bride of death
