Greek People Flashcards
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Hesiod
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- father of didactic poetry
- native of Boeotia
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Archilochus
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- Greek lyric poet
- Greek author to compose theme (used emotions and experiences)
- during Archaic period
- from island of Paros
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Croesus
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- king of Lydia (Asia minor)
- first to give out gold coins
- known for his wealth, came from sands of river Pactolus
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Patroklos
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- son of Menoetius
- killed another child over a game
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Achilles
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- extraordinary fearless and skilled soldiers
- Thetis (mom) made him immortal
- dipped him in the river but not his heel
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Pelops
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- legendary founder of Pelops
- starters of the Olympic Games
- grandson of Zeus
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Herakles (Hercules)
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- Son of Zeus
- extraordinary strength and courage
- would live forever among God at mount Olympus
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Apollo
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- son of Zeus and Leto
- Twin brother of Artemis
- God of music, art, archery, sun, healing, light
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Pytho
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- serpent killed by Apollo at Delphi
- Pythian games held at Delphi
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Artemis
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- Goddess of hunting, the moon and wild animals
- twin sister of Apollo
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Ekklesia
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Craftsmen, farmers and aristocrats
12
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5 Athenians reformers
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Drako Solon Kleisthenes Themistokles Perikles
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Asklepios
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- God of healing
- son of Apollo
- he raised the dead with Gorgon blood
- he was a hero who became a God
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Diogenes
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- cynic Greek Philosophy
- homeless
- cynic, purpose to live is in virtue
- search for an honest man
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Aristotle
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- non Athenian
- tutor of Alexandar the great
- Lyceum (2nd school of higher learning)
- philosopher and scientist
