Key Greek Terms Flashcards
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Metis
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Wisdom
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Poolice
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A group of people that are together other than blood line and tribalism
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Medias Ras
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In the middle of things
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Hubris
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Arrogance, short sightedness, foolish
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Arristea
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A sequence of scenes glorifying a hero, moment of excellence
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Wine
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Metaphor for life. Miracles, the mystery of divinity. Literally the crutch to get man through the rough life we all live.
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Nepenthe
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No pain
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Xenia
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Hospitality towards strangers and travelers
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Menis
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Unworldly rage, something a mortal can’t even fathom
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Hamartia
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What drives Greek tragedy “a flaw that is also a virtue” over reaching
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Catharsis
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Healing
