Solon & Theseus | UNIT 2 TEST Flashcards
Was Solon more interested in wealth or knowledge at a young age?
Knowledge, as his most used quote is, “I Never cease to learn as I grow old”.
What is the story with the golden tripod?
Men of Cos hauled in a net containing a golden tripod. The Milesians, who bought the catch, quarreled the fishermen. Their respective cities took up the dispute and went to war. After the war, it was decided that the wisest of men should have the tripod. It was passed on to seven of the wisest men, and each men kept passing it on to the next because he felt he was not worthy. (Humility, Modesty). And the golden tripod was later sent to Delphi.
What practical joke did Thales play on Solon? Why? How does Solon react?
Thales pretends that someone with a large amount wisdom and virtue’s son died at Athen. The father was unfortunately not present though he did not remember his name.; Thales wanted to help solon understand why he would not have children, for he could not bear being deprived of them someday.; Solon felt humility and guilt, because he has not been in Athens for some time and his son was there, so he felt bad.
What does Solon say when he is asked to lead Athens? What does he do instead?
He tells them he only engaged in politics unwillingly, because he was afraid of the grasping nature of the one party and the arrogance of the other.; He turns his back because he shrank from the name of tyrant, as there is “no way down from it.” Though, he eventually gives in because he feared if he turned everything upside down he might not have enough power to restore order and reconstitute it for the best.
Give three laws Solon reformed that coincide with Christian teaching.
He forbade the abuse of the living in temples, courts of law, public offices, and during games or festivals, of which the penalty was three drachmas to be paid to the injured and two more to the public treasury., the next is the prohibition of those made under influence of drugs, sickness, imprisonment, or pressure from one’s significant other to do something that is not lawful.The third law is that pleasure, fraud, compulsion and pain are also equally capable of upsetting a man’s power of reasoning
Why does Solon leave Athens?
So the Athenians could become accustom to his laws. He might also have left because he did not want to lead Athens in the first place but felt obligated to do so.
What advice does he receive from Aesop?
Aesop tells Solon, “I suppose, Solon, when we talk to kings, we should tell them either as little as possible, or else what they most want to be told.”
What kind of tails does Plutarch say he will include?
Antiquity
How does Theseus find his father?
He sets off on land bringing his father’s sword and sandals which he put under the rock; he also decides to bloody his father’s sword with those who offered him violence, before bringing it to him.
What road does Theseus take and why? Who does he meet?
He takes the land road, because he felt that travelling over the sea would disgrace his reputed father, and although it was more dangerous, he felt it would be an intolerable humiliation if he were to run away from trials of courage he might have to face.; Some he met were: Periphetes, the club-bearer, Sinis the Pine-Bender, Phaea who was a beast, Sciron, and Cercyon.
What is the promise to Crete? Why does Theseus go?
That the Athens would be sent into a Maze with the third tribute; He thought it was only right for him to share the fate of his fellow citizens.
What happens when Theseus return to Athens?
He offered up the sacrifices he vowed to the gods at Phalerum when he sailed away, and sent a herald to announce his homecoming. They also crowned the herald’s staff
How does Theseus divide the people of Athens?
He divided them into three distinct classes, consisting of noblemen, husbandmen, and artisans.
How do the people of Athens view Theseus? What are his positive and negative traits?
It seems they really admired Theseus.; Some of his positive traits were that he was a helpful hand in battle, a negative trait is that he fought on the side of the Lapiths against the Centaurs. From what I have read, it seems like his negative traits are being boastful on what he can do with his strength, but, I must admit, it seems he used it for good, but he was proud of his strength. Perhaps hubristic?
