Part Two Flashcards
Who wrote the “Elements”?
Euclid
What work(s) of Conon of Samos have survived?
None
What is discussed in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite?
depicts the goddess of love herself yielding to the power of love and marrying Anchises
Which philosopher tutored Pericles?
Anaxagoras
What Roman discovered the tomb of Archimedes when serving as quaestor in 75 BC?
Cicero (By Archimedes’ own wish it had been marked by a column depicting a cylinder circumscribing a sphere, which recalled his discovery that their volumes were in the ratio 3:2)
What is discussed in the Iliad?
the wrath of Achilles during the Trojan war
In which work does Hesiod lay out the Five Ages of Man?
Works andDays
Which philosopher tutored Aristotle?
Plato
Where was Archimedes generally considered to have studied?
Alexandria
List the work(s) of Eudoxus that we have.
None; all are lost
Which Homeric Hymn is directed to Aphrodite?
5
What is discussed in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes?
account of the god’s achievements as a baby
At whose court in Syracuse was Archimedes said to have lived?
Hieron II, tyrant of Syracuse
What is discussed in the Odyssey?
the return of the Greek hero Odysseus to his home in Ithaca, and his revenge on the suitors
What two spheres were created by Archimedes and brought to Rome?
a planetarium and a star globe
How many books of the “Elements” are written by Euclid?
the first 13
Where did Euclid spend most of his life?
Alexandria
How many books are in the “Elements”?
15
What spheres of influence (careers) is Eudoxus normally associated with?
Mathematician and Astronomer
Where was Archimedes from?
Syracuse
What inventions does popular history normally attribute to Archimedes?
machines for warfare which helped to postpone the fall of Syracuse, and other devices such as the screw for raising water and the compound pulley
How many Homeric Hymns are there?
33
in what meter is the Odyssey?
dactylic hexameter
Which philosopher tutored Xenophon?
Socrates