III Birth of Tragedy & Burnham

Question 1

Apotropaic

Answer 1

Apotropaic (a-pə-trō-ˈpā-ik): something that supposedly has the power to avert evil or bad luck

Question 2

Polyseme

Answer 2

Polyseme (puh LI suh mee): the coexistence of multiple meanings for a word or phrase

Question 3

Akrasia

Answer 3

Akrasia (a·kra·sia / əˈkrāZHə): acting against your better judgment, weak willed

Question 4

Aeschylus

Answer 4

Aeschylus (EH skuh luhs): the father of Greek tragedy

Question 5

Agon

Answer 5

Agon (ah-gōn): a dramatic conflict, usually in literature

Question 6

Archilochus

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Archilochus (ahr-kil-uh-kuhs): one of Greece’s first poets; c. 650 BC

Question 7

Cicerone

Answer 7

Cicerone: (SI·sr·own): a learned antiquarian who conducts tours of museums, etc.

Question 8

Diptych

Answer 8

Diptych (dip-tik): a work made up of two matching, hinged parts

Question 9

Three great Athenian tragedians

Answer 9

Three great Athenian tragedians: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (A=> S=> E)

Question 9

Heuristic

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Heuristic (hyu̇-ˈri-stik): enabling someone to learn something for themselves

Question 10

Prometheus

Answer 10

Prometheus (pro MEE thee us): Titan who stole fire from heaven for man; chained to rock, eagle eats his liver

Question 11

Solipsism

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Solipsism (sol·ip·sism): having a world view that that you are the only one who exists

Question 12

Chthonic

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Chthonic (thä-nik): concerning the underworld

Question 13

Artibus

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Artibus [ar-ti-bus]: the arts

Question 14

Aesthetics

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Aesthetics (es-ˈthe-tiks): branch of philosophy dealing with art and natural beauty

Question 15

Eleusinian Mysteries

Answer 15

Eleusinian Mysteries (eli oh SIN ee uhn): triphasic initiation rites of descent (loss), search and ascent. Reenactment of abduction of Persephone from her mother Demeter by Hades

Question 16

Paroxysm

Answer 16

Paroxysm (ˈper-ək-ˌsi-zəm): a sudden violent emotion or action; outburst

Question 17

Sturm und Drang

Answer 17

Sturm und Drang: Storm and Stress. German literary movement in the late 1700s. Exalted nature, feeling, and individualism. A reaction against the Enlightenment cult of Rationalism.

Question 18

Veil of Māyā

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Veil of Māyā: Indian idea that representation is not the ‘thing-in-itself’ but merely veils the truth and misleads us. Influenced Schopenhauer’s ‘falsification’ thesis.

Question 19

Metier

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Metier (may-tay-eye): occupation, strong point, forte

Question 20

Qua

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Qua (qwah): as; in the capacity of

Question 21

Fulguration

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Fulguration (ful·gu·ra·tion): a flash like lightning

Question 22

Psychogenesis

Answer 22

Psychogenesis (psy·cho·gen·e·sis): the origin and development of the psyche, mind

Question 23

Strophe

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Strophe (stro·phe): the first section of a Greek choral ode

Question 24

Telos

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Telos: goal, finality according to Aristotle

Question 25

UR

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UR: Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Question 26

Ureine, das

Answer 26

Ureine: primordial unity, life force

Question 27

Votary

Answer 27

Votary (vo·ta·ry): a devoted follower; often a monk who has made vows.