greek terms Flashcards

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Aidos

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shame; something to be ashamed of; fear of disgrace; fear of what others will say; negatively affects one’s kleos

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Aition

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cause, origin

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Anthromorphism

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turning into a human being. Gods and goddesses are anthropomorphized when they take on human qualities

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Arete

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virtue, excellence

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Aristeia

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display of superior prowess and skill in battle

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Ate

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blindness, madness, or folly that the gods may impose with or without the fault of the human.

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dactylic hexameter

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the meter of epic has 6 dactylic feet in a line. A dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short. In English this meter winds up sounding sing-songy. Daktylos is a word for a finger, which, with its 3 phalanges, is like a finger

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Dolos

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trickery

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Geras

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a gift of honour

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in medias res

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into the middle of things, the epic story begins in the middle of things and reveals the past with narratives and flashbacks

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invocation

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at the start of epic, the poet calls upon the Goddess or Muse. The poet either believes or adopts the stance that the poem couldn’t be composed without divine inspiration

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kleos

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fame, especially immortal, for a deed. From a word for that which is heard, kleos is renown. Kleos can also refer to praise poetry.

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Moira

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portion, share, lot in life, destiny

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nemesis

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righteous indignation

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Nostoi

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homecomings

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Penthos

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grief, suffering

17
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Timé

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honor

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Xenia

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Greek code of hospitality; guest friendship