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Private Life: Greek Dress & Home Flashcards

1
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Chiton

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A tunic that folds over on the upper part

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Diplois/apoptugma

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The fold over on the upper part of the chiton

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Kolpos

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The fold of the chiton

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4
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Dorian chiton for women

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Consisted of a large square of woolen material,
somewhat larger than the height of the wearer,
held together by pins

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5
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Dorian chiton for men

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Reaching only to the knee and had no diplois

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6
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Ionian chiton

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Made of linen,
Sewn together, sleeves reached below the elbow,
worn same way by both genders

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7
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What was an over garment worn by the Greeks

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Himation

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Himation

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Long square piece of cloth

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9
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Expidexia anaballesthe

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Type of himation, was worn by grasping it by the hand, drawn over the left shoulder from behind, and tucked security between the left arm. With the right hand it was then drawn, by the opposite corner, across the back, so the lower edge crossed the legs halfway between ankle and knee and held by the right hand or arm.

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10
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How did homeric Greeks treat their hair

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Wore hair long.
Men had short hair
Women had hair dressed in elaborate styles

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11
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Petasos

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Flat brimmed hat for protection from sun

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12
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Pilos

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Fur or leather cap fitting closely to the head, usually worn by slaves

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13
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How was footwear used

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Worn outside, barefoot inside

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14
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Hupodema

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Simple sole of a sandals, fastened by things of leather between the toes

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15
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What was a Grecian undergarment

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Chiton

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16
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Embas

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Felt shoe used by the poorer class

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17
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Kothornos

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Thick soled boot reaching high on the leg

Worn by hunters and actors

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18
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Persike

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‘Persian’ slippers worn by women

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19
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What was the basic plan of the home

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The court- aule
the hall-megaron
The rooms

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20
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Aule

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The court

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21
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What was in the middle of the court/aule

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The altar of Zeus herkeos

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22
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What was in the middle of the hall/megaron

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The hearth/hestia which was then flanked by subordinate chambers

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23
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Did women and men sleep in the same areas

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No. They were separated into different quarters

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24
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How were rooms arranged in the house

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Around an open central court where they got air and light

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25
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Roptron

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Knocked on front door

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26
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Thurorean

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A narrow corridor one entered after going through the front door

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27
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What was behind the square court

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A large room used for reception- andron

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28
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What did women occupy during the day

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The aule and had a separate retiring apartments

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29
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Metaulos

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Door that guarded the second story and the women’s retiring apartments

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30
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What were the walls made out of

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Sun dried brick with the inside being covered with stucco and painted

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31
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What were the floors made of

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Concrete then covered in mosaics

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32
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What were the roofs like

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Flat roofs covered in mud or tiles

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33
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Where are the Windows located

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Mainly in the upper stories

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34
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Thurides

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Windows, made of wooden lattices (heating done by portable braziers of charcoal)

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35
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What was their furniture like

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Simple and inexpensive

Mainly beds, couches, chests, stools, small and round three legged tables (tripods)

36
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Tripods

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Tables with three legs

37
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Auphoreus

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Wine vessel

38
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Lekuthos/lekythos

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Narrow neck, stores oil

39
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Krater

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Large vessel used to mix water and wine

40
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Kulix/Kylix

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Drinking cup

41
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akratisma

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first food of the day, light breakfast

42
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proi

A

early part of the day

43
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agora

A

place of buisness

44
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plethusa agor

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full market

45
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mesembria

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before noon

46
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hariston

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lunch, informal meal

47
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kurea

A

barbershops

48
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depnon

A

meal at home, dinner

49
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symposium

A

mens club

50
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for athenian day, what was the first thing a person did

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rise early, wash, ate breakfast - akratisma

51
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what would eaten for akratisma

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bread and water

52
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what would an athenian do during the early part of the day

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go to the market for business

53
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what happened at noon

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lunnch- hariston, go to barbershops- kurea

54
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where would one spend during the later part of the day

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go to gymnasium or baths

55
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when did dinner take place

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4-5

56
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how did greeks dine

A

together in the court of the house

57
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how did husbands and wives sit

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wives sat while men reclined

58
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andron

A

a dinner with guests and served in a special room

59
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what did guests do when theyve arrived

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take off their shoes, wash hands and feet

60
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where did the guest sit

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on a couch meant for two, left elbow rested on a cushion or proskephaleon

61
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proskephaleon

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a cushion like pillow

62
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what was in front of each couch

A

a table with three legs

63
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espheren trapezas

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a table with three legs where the viands were disposed of

64
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what would the first meal of dinner contain

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herbs, salt fish and oysters, fish, flesh, and fowl

65
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what happened after the first meal of dinner

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guests washed, table was cleared and cleaned and replaced with dessert

66
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ekpheren trapezas

A

first tables

67
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duetre trapeze

A

dessert

68
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what was dessert for greeks

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fruit, cake, sweet meats

69
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what was the first thing a symposium did

A

appoint a master of the revels

70
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archon tes poseos

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master of the revels

appointed wine strength and portions

71
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how was wine mixed

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into three kraters and then a libation was poured from each

72
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what did the guests wear

A

with garlands

73
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what were some activities one played at the symposium

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games, conversations, playing music

74
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skolia

A

capping verses

75
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griphe

A

riddles

76
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larnax

A

stores clothing, ashes. a small box

77
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trapeza

A

a table with three legs

78
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threnys

A

a seat

79
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kilsmos

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chair with back, but has no arms, most common type of seat

80
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lunchos

A

lamp

81
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lectron

A

sleeping couch

82
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klinon

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couch for reclining while eating

83
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diphros

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stool without back and with four turned legs

84
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petalon

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the plate of pure gold worn on the linen miter of the Jewish high priest

85
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exomis

A

course working tunic that fastened on left shoulder

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