Greek Flashcards
Pan
was the god of nature, shepherds, and fertility in ancient Greek religion, worshipped from the Bronze Age until the Hellenistic period. His importance in society reflects the role of gods of nature and fertility in shaping Greek religion and mythology, as well as the influence of Greek culture on concepts of wilderness, pastoralism, and sexuality.
Dionysus
Dionysus was the god of wine, fertility, and ecstasy in ancient Greek religion, worshipped from the Bronze Age until the Hellenistic period. His importance in society reflects the role of gods of fertility and ecstasy in shaping Greek religion and mythology, as well as the influence of Greek culture on theater, art, and music.
Eleusinian Mysteries
The Eleusinian Mysteries were a series of secret religious rites and rituals dedicated to the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone, which were held in the ancient city of Eleusis in Greece from at least the 7th century BCE until the Roman period. Their importance in society reflects the role of mystery cults and secret societies in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world, as well as the influence of Eleusinian religion on Greek and Roman culture.
Delphi
Delphi was an ancient Greek sanctuary and pilgrimage site located in central Greece, dedicated to the god Apollo and his oracle, which was consulted by people from throughout the ancient world. Its importance in society reflects the role of pilgrimage sites and oracles in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world, as well as the influence of Greek religion on Western culture.
Hero cults
Hero cults were a type of ancient Greek religion in which individuals who were believed to have become heroes or demigods after death were worshipped as divine beings. Their importance in society reflects the role of ancestor worship, hero worship, and the deification of mortal individuals in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world.
heroon
A heroon was a type of ancient Greek temple or shrine dedicated to a hero or a group of heroes, which often contained their tombs or other significant relics. Their importance in society reflects the role of hero worship, ancestor worship, and the cult of the dead in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world.
Herakles
Herakles, also known as Hercules, was a hero and demigod in ancient Greek mythology, who was worshipped as a god in various cults throughout the ancient world. His importance in society reflects the role of hero worship and the deification of mortal individuals in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world.
Tantalus
Tantalus was a figure in Greek mythology who was punished by the gods for his arrogance and impiety, and was believed to have been consigned to eternal torment in the afterlife. His importance in society reflects the role of myth and legend in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world.
Pelops
Pelops was a hero in Greek mythology who was worshipped as a god in various cults throughout the ancient world, particularly in the Peloponnese region of Greece. His importance in society reflects the role of hero worship and the deification of mortal individuals in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world.
Agamemnon
Agamemnon was a figure in Greek mythology who was the king of Mycenae and one of the leaders of the Greek army in the Trojan War. His importance in society reflects the role of myth and legend in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world.
Diagoras of Melos
Diagoras of Melos was a Greek athlete and philosopher who was known for his skepticism towards religion and his belief in rationalism and humanism. His importance in society reflects the role of philosophy and rationalism in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world.
Pythagoras
Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who founded the Pythagorean school of philosophy, which emphasized the role of mathematics and harmonics in understanding the natural world and the divine. His importance in society reflects the role of philosophy and rationalism in shaping religious beliefs and practices in the ancient world, as well as the influence of Pythagoreanism on Western culture.
Religious Pythagoreanism
Religious Pythagoreanism was a religious and philosophical movement in ancient Greece that was based on the teachings of Pythagoras and his followers, which emphasized
Alexander III
Alexander III, also known as Alexander the Great, was a king of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire that included Greece, Persia, Egypt, and parts of India. He spread Greek culture throughout his empire, and his reign marked a period of cultural diffusion and the spread of Hellenistic religion.
Melqart
Melqart
Melqart was a Phoenician god worshipped in the ancient city of Tyre, which was a major center of trade and commerce in the eastern Mediterranean. Melqart was associated with strength, protection, and prosperity, and his temple in Tyre was an important religious and cultural center. The worship of Melqart was also influential in the development of the cult of Heracles in Greece
