vocab Flashcards
what does stele mean
relief sculpture with an image or inscription
what does oikos mean
the ancient greek household; includes the family and slaves but also the property and possessions
what does virtus mean
courage or virtue, a defining concept for roman men
what does cursus honorum mean
a system of political offices in the senate in rome, elected annually
what does kyrios mean
head of an ancient greek oikos. responsible for women children and unmarried female relatives
what does paterfamilias mean
male head of the roman household. position of father. upon his death his sons would inherit the position
what does patria potestas mean
the legal powers of a paterfamilias iver members of his family
what are the julian laws
introduced by a member of the julian family which included the first five emperors
what is erastes
the adult in a pederastic relationship (greek)
what is eromenus?
the boy in a pederastic relationship (greek)
what is a pederastic relationship
older man gives training advice in exchange for sex from the young boy
what is a gymnasium
where men would meet to exercise naked
what does symposium mean
a party with only male guests. there would be a feast, drinking and discussion
pandemian eros meaning
common desire for the body rather than the mind
uranian eros meaning
heavenly desire (specifically male desire for other males)
pederasty
sexual relationship between erastes and eromenos
socratic dialogue
made up of people arguing about a topic then socrates weighs in and his point wins
oligarchy
a small group running the government (e.g. sparta)
timocracy
most materialisticly rich person runs government
tyranny
one person rules
asceticism
the desire for nothing
homoerotic
same sex relationship (usually referring to mlm)
ascent
philosophical argument in which the philosopher draws their argument to produce a reasoned and impassioned conclusion
sophistry
a philosophical movement thag prized oratory and the power of persuasion
Apatheia
Immunity to pain
(The desired state of mind for a stoic)
Arête
Virtue or goodness
Vice
A moral defectiveness
What is an infame
Someone who does not hold legal standing for whatever reason
