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1
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what concerned the gods the most?

A

homicide

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2
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5 ways to worship the gods

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offering food/drinks, animal sacrifice, purification, prayers, supplication

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3
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what is libation

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wine, milk, blood, or honey could be poured onto alter floors or into ground. (offering food/drinks/animals)

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4
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what is a hero cult

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funerary cult. shrines of past heroes at tombs, the heroes could come back and harm the living.

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5
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what were private sacrifices

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act as a priest and make a sacrifice for their family

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6
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when was ritual purification required

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homicide, contact with dead, childbirth, sex

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7
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Phratria

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citizens who perform religious practices at a cult place, most visible proof of citizenship

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what Athenian month is the beginning of the year

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Hekatombaion. June-july

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9
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Great Panathenaia

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every 4 years starting from 566 BCE
at the initiative of the tyrant
Peisistratos

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10
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Lesser Panathenaia

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every year

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11
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Athenas birthday and parents

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Hekatombaion 28th, daughter of
Metis (Wisdom, Skill) and Zeus

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12
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how was Athena born

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she came out of Zeus’ head fully adult and armed.

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13
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who could attend Panathenaia

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all citizens, resident aliens, freed slaves, and foreigners (last 3 could attend all but the sacrifice on acropolis)

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14
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what did allies of Athens send to Panathenaia

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cows for sacrifice

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15
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What is Anthesteria and when is it

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the flower festival, took place in the month of
Anthesterion (January-February)

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16
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what is Eleusinian Mysteries

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festival of Demeter at Eleusis. connected to the
myth of the abduction of Kore (demeter’s daughter) and her return

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17
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What happened to Kore

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Zeus gave her to marry Hades. Demeter left Olympus and stopped producing fruits. Kore ate pomegranate and became Persephone. she was then split between her husband and mother. when Hades has her in the winter Demeter does not allow fruits to grow.

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18
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who was The cult of Eleusis open to

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mystery cult = a cult
open to initiates only

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19
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what are the 2 parts of the mysteries

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Small Mysteries: performed in Athens. They were
meant to purify and introduce to the Greater
Mysteries
Greater Mysteries: performed in Eleusis, after a
procession that started from Athens.

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20
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what is Telesterion and what took place there

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a large hall that reenacted the myth of Kore and Demeter

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21
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what is Apatouria

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The main festival of the Phratries. 3 day rite of passage

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22
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what happens on 3rd day of Apatouria

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Koureotis (“Day of Youths” or
“hair-cutting”)

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23
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Demos meanings

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the people: The Athenian citizenry.
OR
‘deme’: A village community of Attica and administrative district of the Athenian state

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24
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who was the most flamboyant Athenian

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Alkibiades

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25
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what is an ostracism

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they decided whether or not to exile someone then would vote on who. Needs at least 6000 votes to happen. They had 10 days to leave the country and could not return for 10 years

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26
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what is the great social arena that taught social interactions, had roles, and moderate drinking

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A symposium

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27
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who was present at a symposium

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men, women as entertainers only,

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28
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what is a Krater

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the mixing bowl of wine and water

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29
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where did symposiums take place

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men’s dining room (andron)

30
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what was on wine cups and why

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large eyes or satyr face to warn the person of what they will be like if they drink too much

31
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what did they do when babies dies

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buried them together and sacrificed their dog with them.

32
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adultery rules

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married men could be with sex workers but no “respectable” women in society. Women could not be with anyone other than her husband.

33
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views on homosexual relations

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young boys were considered feminine and men could be with them. 2 adult males was not accepted.

34
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what types of higher education was there

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sophists, or people like socrates who taught philosophy and started schools

35
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who opened the Academy

A

Plato (taught by socrates)

36
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who opened the Lyceum

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Aristotle (taught by Plato)

37
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what was the closest thing they had to industry

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Silver mining

38
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Metic

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after living there over a month you had to register as a Metic

39
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one of most famous metics

A

Lysias

40
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Metoikos

A

Metic

41
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paidotribes

A

sport trainer

42
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gymnasion

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gymnastic school (naked)

43
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palaistra

A

wrestling school

44
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pallakai

A

concubines

45
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pornai

A

prostitutes

46
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hetairai

A

courtesans

47
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pederasty

A

love of boys

48
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erastes

A

the lover

49
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eromenos

A

the beloved

50
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what did Athenians have to attend every 10 days

A

Assembly (ekklesia)

51
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Athens and attica population at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War

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50 000-60 000

52
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Athens and attica population 4th C BCE

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30 000

53
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what did Athenians consider themselves

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autochthonous = “sprung from the soil of their land”, the original inhabitants

54
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Kurios

A

master male of house

55
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kureia

A

protection

56
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oikos

A

household

57
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if the Kurios dies what happens to his property

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passed to son or sons (all sons share equally). if no son: could adopt one from a family member or give to daughter (even though women not legally allowed to manage it)

58
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epikleros

A

heiress

59
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main purpose of marriage

A

children. contract between two oikoi and their kurioi

60
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Philotimia

A

love of honour, ambition

61
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Time

A

honour

62
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Atima

A

dishonour

63
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Philoi

A

friends

64
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Ekhthroi

A

enemies

65
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Xenia

A

guest friendship

66
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Hubris

A

Intentionally dishonouring behaviour,
frequently associated with the use of violence

67
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Sophrosune

A

self-control

68
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agon

A

competition

69
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temenos

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sanctuary reserved to cult

70
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naos

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temple

71
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katharma

A

purified place

72
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who is Zeus Hikesios and what upsets him

A

the protector of suppliants, harm of suppliants

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