Lecture 9

Question 1

Acropolis

Answer 1

“High city”, location of the Parthenon

Question 2

Aegis

Answer 2

The shield of Zeus, originally a goat skin, given to Athena, often tasselled and with the head of Medusa affixed

Question 3

Caryatids

Answer 3

Female figures carved out of pillars, found on the porch of the maidens in the Erechtheum

Question 4

Erechtheum

Answer 4

Sanctuary on the Acropolis dedicated to Poseidon

Question 5

Glaukopis

Answer 5

Epithet for Athena meaning “grey-eyed”

Question 6

Hubris

Answer 6

Excessive pride or self-confidence

Question 7

Tritonis

Answer 7

Region associated with Athena’s birth, reason for her epithet “Tritogeneia”

Question 8

Marsyas

Answer 8

The satyr who picked up the flute Athena invented and subsequently discarded

Question 9

Nike

Answer 9

Victory, depicted as a winged figure often associated with Athena

Question 10

Pallas

Answer 10

Triton’s daughter, accidentally killed by Athena who took the name Pallas to honour her

Question 11

Palladium

Answer 11

A wooden carving of Pallas made by Athena, sacred to the Trojans

Question 12

Parthenon

Answer 12

Great temple built on the Acropolis to honour Athena Parthenos, its name means “house of the virgin” and it was built by Pheidias

Question 13

Parthenos

Answer 13

Most common epithet for Athena, means “virgin” or “maiden”

Question 14

Panathenaea

Answer 14

Festival honouring Athena

Question 15

Peplos

Answer 15

Ceremonial robe donned on a statue of Athena