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A Level Classical Civilisation (OCR) > Greek Religion Terminology > Flashcards

Greek Religion Terminology Flashcards

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anthropomorphic

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with human characteristics

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amphora

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jar for holding oil

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pediment

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the triangle upper part of the temple front

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Athena Nike

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Athena of Victory

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Athena Polias

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Athena of the City

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“do ut des”

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“I give so that you might give”
reciprocity

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sacrifice

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the killing of animals then burning them

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libations

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liquid offerings, pouring drink to the gods

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prayers

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one to one communication with a god -request, praise, thanks

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votive offerings

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a dedication to a god

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hero cult

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cult to a hero, a mortal who has died

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Telesterion

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a large building used for initiation

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hierophant

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chief priest of the mysteries

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14
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Eumolpidai

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the family that provided the hierophants

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hiera

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sacred objects of the Eleusis

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priestess of Demeter’s family

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Philadaid

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daiddouchos

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torch bearer

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daidouchos’s family

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Kerykes

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altar priest

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supervises the completion of the ritual

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mystes

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initiate

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kykeon

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potion of water, barley, oats, mint
drank by initiates

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epopteia

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the viewing of the sacred objects

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Iacchus

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god, led the initiates to Eleusis, they carried a statue of him

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Asclepius

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hero or god, of healing

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Epidauros

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sanctuary to asclpeius

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incubation

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time spent in the sanctuary to Asclepius, sleeping overnight

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Apollo Maleatas

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Apollo the healer

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iamata

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inscriptions detailing episodes of healing

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Hygeia

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goddess of hygiene, daughter of Asclepius

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Amphiaraus

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healing hero

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oracle

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a person or service that provides advice or giuidance about the future or unknown things
their power comes from the gods

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oikos

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kyrios

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eldest male in the household

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Zeus Ktesios

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protector of property and wealth
two handled vase in storeroom draped in white woolen ribbon, filled with seeds, water and olive oil

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Zeus Herkeios

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Zeus of the fence
protected the enclosure of the house
statue in courtyard
often depicted w a snake

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Apollo Agyeios

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protector of the house from outside
represented by a small pillar, a statuette or a statue of Heracles

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Zeus Phratrios

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Zeus of the family

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Apatouria

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a festival welcoming a son into the family

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Amphidromia

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a festival for newborn babies to mark official entry into the oikos

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symposia

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male drinking parties

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the hearth

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a fire, dedicated to Hestia

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ceremony to welcome new brides, new slaves etc.

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walking around the fire showered by dry fruit and nuts

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herm

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rectangular pillar with head of Hermes on top and male genitalia on the pillar, protective symbol outside houses and markers on roads

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andron

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gynaikeion

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women’s and children’s quarters

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Brauronia

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festival for Artemis Brauronia, in which selected young girls dressed up and lived as bears

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Arrephoroi

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two maidens who carry baskets (not knowing what they contian) during the [] festival

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grinder

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name for girls who ground the meal for Athena’s altar cakes

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Foundress Bear

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girl who took part in the Brauronia

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Basket bearer

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carried baskets carrying sacrificial implements during processions (probably)

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loutrides, plyntredies

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washing girls who ritually washed the statue of Athena (olive wood)

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Thesmophoria

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civic only citizen-wives festival to honour Demeter and Kore and ensure divine protection for the land

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Skira

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civic female only festival honouring Demeter and Kore

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Eleusinian mysteries

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festival, people can gain a better afterlife, secret process

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Adonia

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a festival to mourn the dead lover of Aphrodite, Adonis. all women could take part

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deme

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village/ district

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polis

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city-state

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Prytaneion

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a state dining room in the athenian agora which held the hearth

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panhellenic games

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games which people from all over greece could participate in.
pythian, nemean, isthmian, olympic

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archon basileus

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chief archon

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eponymous archon

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year is named after them, aurhotiy over civic festivals

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war archon/polemarch

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in charge of cult related military affairs

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epimelitai

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overseers of particular festivals, originally they paid for processions but later the state did it

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the demos

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the people of the state

65
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Pythia

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the oracle at Delphi

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miasma

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impiety or pollution

67
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stoa

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large outside building which people could stand in

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panathenaia

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annual athenian festival honouring athena

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Greater Panathenaia

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grand festival to athenia, athenian festival, held every four years

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pompe at the Gr. Pan

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the procession

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peplos

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garment worn by women, presented to the statue of athena at the Gr. Pan

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caryatid

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women shaped pillars

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Erechtheion

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temple on the acropolis,

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Plynteria

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cleaning festival in honour of athena and aglauros
statue was cleaned

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doric freize

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freize split into metopes and triglyphs, not continous

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ionic freize

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continuous freize

77
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Amphictyonic league

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league of Greek states

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Delphi

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sanctuary to Apollo in Greece, site of the Delphic oracle

79
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treasury

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place where states can store their votive offerings

A Level Classical Civilisation (OCR) (29 decks)

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