Terminology Flashcards
Sema
‘sign’ - generally a monument to an achievement or a death
anathema
a dedication to the gods (usually one in particular)
Perserschutt
German for ‘the Persian remains’ - refers to a massive deposit of buried statuary found in Athens - the statues destroyed during Xerxes I sack of the city in 480 BC
Xerxes I sack of Athens (date)
480 BC
Heraion
A temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Hera
Kleos
fame and glory attained through good deeds and hard work
Kalokagathia
correct masculine conduct usually in war or sport
the platonic idea that beauty indicates goodness
Arete
refers to male excellence and moral virtue
The Athenian Revolution
508-7 BC revolt of the Athenian people which overthrew the oligarchs and established athenian self-governance and democracy
Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian War
404 BC
Chiton
a long woollen tunic worn in ancient Greece
The garment could be tied with a belt under the bust, at the waist or at the hips (Caryatid)
Peplos
a rich outer robe or shawl worn by women in ancient Greece, hanging in loose folds and sometimes drawn over the head
The difference between a chiton and a peplos was that
before pinning a peplos, the cloth was folded over at the top, creating an extra “over-drape.”
Himation
The large himation cloak could be worn by all men as a cloak or by older men as a garment that wrapped around the lower body like a skirt and then came up over the left shoulder. The latter garment was not pinned in place
Women who worked in masculine fields may be depicted in them (Artemis - for hunting)
Chlamys
The chlamys was a smaller, woolen cloak worn
by younger men. It was draped over the left
shoulder and pinned over the right shoulder
Battle of Marathon
490 BC
