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Exam Definitions Flashcards

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Helots

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Seized ones. (Enslaved individuals from the second expansion of Sparta into Laconia)

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Periokoi

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Dweller’s around. (The enslaved individuals from the first expansion of Sparta into Messenia)

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Homoioi

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Peers. (Spartiates in Sparta were considered to be peers with one another)

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Emic

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Information about a person received from the person themself.

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Etic

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Information about a person received by a different person.

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Paedagogue

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An enslaved educator for young children who have not yet begun their formal education.

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Pornos

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A male sex worker

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Porne

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A female sex worker

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Auletrides

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“flute girls”, often depicted nude while playing an aulos. Entertainers that entertained nobles at symposium but could also provide music for religious festivals.

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Hetairai

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“companion”, these women were enslaved, well educated, skilled socially, lived independently and could be a companion for a long time.

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Pallake

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These enslaved women were long term companions; acted as a wife for a man that was not concerned about an heir. Also known as a concubine.

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Manumission

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An enslaved person being released from slavery.

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Metropolis

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metro - mother, polis - city

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Somatic

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Physical gender, assigned at birth

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Noetic

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Spectrum of gender identities

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Sophrosyne

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-Can be the word for the feminine virtue of modesty
-Can be the word for the virtue of self control/moderation

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Kouros

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male youth

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Kore

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female youth

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Encrateia

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The masculine word for displaying self control/modesty

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Moicheia

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Adultery

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Pederasty

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Relations between men and boys

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Erastes

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Lover, word for the grown man in a pederasty relationship

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Eromenos

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Beloved, the youth in a pederasty relationship

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Oikos

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Oikos is an all encompassing term that describes a basic Greek family union. Includes family members, house, property and possessions.

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Kyrios

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Lord, man of the house/oikos

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Engue

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Formal promise/public display from a father to a suitor for his daughter.

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Ekdosis

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The formal transfer of daughter to the house of the husband.

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Amphidromia

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A ritual preformed by the Kyrios, carrying newborn child around the house to induct it into the household.

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Dekate

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Ritual that happens on the tenth day after a child is born. It is the second ritual that happens to the newborn where a name is given.

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Miasma

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Prothesis

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Laying out, putting forth; first death ritual performed by women.

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Ekphora

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Bearing out; second death ritual performed by women.

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Stephanitic/Stephanos Festival

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“Crown” athletic festival; inexpensive but prestigious prizes are given to the victor.

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Chrematitic/Chremata Festival

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“Wealth” athletic festival; expensive prizes given to first, second and third place.

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Hellenodikai

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Judges of the Greeks

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Spondophoroi

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Heralds; would invite participation from all Greek states for the athletic festival

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Altis

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Olympic sanctuary

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Bouleuterion

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Council house

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Athlothetai

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competition-organizers

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Figural art

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art imitating different things found in nature

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Apeiron

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Rhetoric

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The ability to speak well. It was thought that those who spoke well, had the ability to argue and convince you of one thing. Then argue for the opposite side and convince you that of anything. Masters of persuading.

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Hetairoi

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Companions; trusted Macedonian nobles served as Phillip II’s hetairoi

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Kleos

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Demoi

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Deme; village. Related to the reforms of Cleisthenes

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Trittyes

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Third; related to the reforms of Cleisthenes

47
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Epimachia

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Defensive alliance of the ancient Greeks; if one state was attacked, the others involved in this alliance would go to their aid.

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Symmachia

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Defensive AND offensive alliance; if a state went to war or was attacked, their allies would go to war with or go to the defense of them.

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Koinon

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Common; a closer union. An alliance among poleis where they would have a joint army, council, assembly etc.

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Koine eirene treaty

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A treaty among all Greek city-states that if one polis threatened the autonomy of another, ALL states would go to war in defense of the one being threatened.

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Andreia

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Sophia

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Homonoia

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Like mindedness

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Philotimia

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Love of honor or distinction; wealthy would make grand donations in Athens to show this virtue.

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Hubris

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Pride that is in defiance of nature or the gods.

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Syncretism

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Combining; bringing together different religions/beliefs

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Synoekism

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Joining together; a union of multiple villages

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Hypomeiones

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The lesser one; spartiates losing citizenship would gain this title.

59
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Agogai

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Spartan education

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Syssition

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Mess; like a mess hall / eating space for large amounts of people.

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Dike

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Justice; also the name for a private lawsuit.

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Graphe

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A public lawsuit; introduced by Solon

63
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Kataskaphe

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House-razing; a punishment used that involved burning down the house of the guilty.

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Neodamodes

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Once called Helots, these individuals have been freed from slavery through volunteering for light infantry in Sparta.

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Asebeia

66
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Heroon

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A shrine dedicated to an ancient Greek hero

67
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Peplos

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Sleeveless outer garment

AG 1270 (9 decks)

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