Greek Religion Booklet 1 Flashcards

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When was the Greek Dark Age?

A

1100-800BC

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When was the Archaic period?

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800-500BC

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When was the Classical period?

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500-336BC

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When was the Hellenistic period?

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336-146BC

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When was the Roman period?

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146BC onwards

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What did Homer write?

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Iliad and Odyssey

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What did Hesiod write?

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Theogeny and Works and Days

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What does Theogeny include?

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Creation story- origins of al the gods including Athena

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How is Athena’s patronage of Athens described in the Homeric Hymns?

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She protects the cities and ensures their armies’ success and safety in battle

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What were the ways of honouring the gods?

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Sacrifice, libations, prayers, votive offerings

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What two tragedies did Euripides write that portrayed the gods negatively?

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The Bacchae and Hippolytus

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What is the basic plot of The Bacchae?

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Dionysus is angry at a city ruled by his relative Pentheus for not treating him as a god. So he turns its women into Maenads, Pentheus’ own mother rips him to shreds in her frenzy

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Who was the most popular Panhellenic hero?

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Heracles

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14
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Who is an example of a negatively perceived hero?

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Cleomedes- ripped down school roof killing 60 children then vanished from the earth

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