literature Flashcards
what Greek poem of the Epic Cycle tells us of the entry of the Greeks into Troy using the wooden horse
Little illiad
what where the poems included in the Epic Cycle which collectively told the entire story of the Trogan saga
Cypria, Aethiopis, Little Iliad, telegonia, Nostoi, Illiupersis
which of Aristotle books consisted of 13 books, known by Greek letters, about the essence of reality and the unmoved mover of the universe
metaphysics
which of Platos works was a sequel to Timaeus
Critias
platos school was called
the Academy
Aristotles philosophical center was called
Arcadia
which of Aristotles works says that imitation is the basis of all things good in art
Poetics
who was the head of the Academy in 109 BC
Philo
Euclid
wrote an influential work on mathematics and geometry called Elements
into how many books is the Iliad divided
24 books
where is Odysseus at the beginning of the Oddyssey
on Circes island
to find an epic account of Jasons travels and adventures, one would read the work of
Apollonius
homeridae
professional reciters of Homers works
who taught at the Lyceum
Aristotle
an orator from Syracuse who lived at Athens as a Metic who gave a speech against Alcibiades for neglect of military duty
lysias
in the dialogue Protogoras who are the members of the conversation
Protogoras, Socrates, Hippias
periplos
work written about geography
the author of Oedipos Tryannos
sophocles
a meter of Homeric poetry is
dactylic hexameter
the academy was a
grove
the golden age of man was described in the
theogony
Pausanians wrote
periploi- geography
who was the most important Greek Philosopher before Socrates
Paremenides
in Eumenides which place is described as having been set up by Athena herself to try Orestes for matricide
Areopagus
what was the subject of Stesichorus poem Geryoneis
a creature slain by Hercules
The Persians
written by Aeschylus, part of a trilogy, based on actual events
what point did Dionysus II of Syracuse make for Damocles
that a tyrant is too frightened to enjoy the pleasures that his position affords
Oresteia
trilogy that includes Agamemnon, Choephori, Eumenides
which poet and scholar had a great influence on the best poets in Rome
Callimachus
who was the Cynic philosopher who lived in a tub and was known as “dog”
Diogenes of Sinope
who was the official historian of Alexander during the expedition against the Persian empire
Callisthenes
what are three expectations of a play by sophocles
plausible human motivations,
a limit on human freedom of choice,
a sequence of events linked by cause and effect
what was the intention of the Cyclic Poets
to fill in gaps of the Trojan legend not covered by homer
who was regarded by Aristotle as one of the earliest poets of Attic comedy
chionides
who was the lyrical poet who figures into a tale by Herodotus in which a dolphin saves him
Arion
what is the subject of Anabasis
a study of epic poetry
in his Hymn to Zeus cleanthes touches on which theme
free will
theme of the Illiad
the wrath of Achilles
what was the poetess Cleobulina known for
her riddling hexameter
who brought the tradition of Doric choral song to its highest point of development
Pindar
subject of Medea
a queen who kills her children out of obsessive hatred for her husband
the subject of the Frogs
the god dionysus goes to the underworld to fetch back Euripides
where is the earliest extant description of Hades kingdom
the odyssey
Anaxagoras
introduced the study of philosophy at Athens and important forerunner of socrates
the plot of wasps
athenian citizens who have nothing better to do than sit on juries and find defendants guilty
best work of Erinna from the island Telos
the distaff
Agathon
considered by Athenians to be the fourth greatest tragedian
whose treatment of Electra demonstrates an interest in psychology and the plight of women in Greek society
Euripides
which play is a protest against athenian imperialsm
Trojan Women
in what meter did Homer write the Iliad and the Odyssey
dactylic hexameter
as first described my Hesiod, who were the Moirai
the fates
what was primarily studied at Platos academy
mathematics and reasoning
Archilochus
one of the earliest and greatest Greek lyrical poets
which school of philosophy held the ideal of a virtuous life impervious to misfortune and an assurance of an ordered universe in which the individual person played a role
Stoicism
which work of Euripides belongs to the only complete extant Satyr play
cyclops
his anabasis is an account of Greek mercenaries under Cyprus the Younger of Persia
Xenophon
the tragedian credited with being the first to construct an imaginary subject with imaginary characters rather than relying on myhthology was
Agathon
skolia are traditionally assumed to have begun with this poet- a native of lesbos
Terpander
the author of a history of the Peloponnese war was
Thucydides
Socrates in the Apology suggests that all of his actions are the result of his daemon meaning his
divine inspiration
which philosopher in his Poetics discussed the nature of catharsis in tragedy
Aristotle
Pindar wrote several odes for the tyrant
Theagenes of Megara
the philosopher who includes the “Myth of Er” in the closing pages of a discussion on justice and virtue
Plato
Epic Cycle
a collection of epics excluding the Iliad and the odyssey
the Homeric Hymns
a collection of 33 Greek hexameter poems, written in epic style, addressed to gods and minor deities
which man from the siege of Troy could shout as loudly as fifty men
Stentor
who was the son of Menoetius and the favorite companion of achilles
patroclus
who wrote seven against Thebes, the oresteia trilogy, and the persians
Aeschylus
cratylus was a dialog written by Plato on which topic
on the origin of language
What Greek historian documented the Peloponnesian Wars?
Thucydides
What Greek historian was captured by the Romans and wrote about them?
Polybius
Clouldcuckooland is the supposed paradise of Aristophanes’…
the Birds
The first play of Aeschylus’ Orestia trilogy was…
Agamemnon
Hesiod’s work can be best described as…
didactic
Which writer wrote the original Philippics?
Demosthenes
The Melian Dialogue is a famous episode from the writings of…
Thucydides
Who gave lectures in Rome in 155 B.C. for the Stoic philosophy?
Carneades
Hippocrates was from the island of
Cos
