Vocab Flashcards
Acropolis
building in the center of a city, usually built on the highest point
theatron
theater built into the hillside with tiered seating
orchestra
center of a theater where the chorus would sing and dance
skene
stage for main actors in the center of a theater
odeon
smaller version of a theatron
propelaea
monumental gateway of the Acropolis
perpteral
columns on the entire perimeter of a building
agora
a public open space used for assemblies and markets
cella
the inner area of a temple, held up by columns, usually housing a statue of a god/goddess
stadion
measurement - 200 meters, place where foot races and chariot races were held
omphalos
rounded stone at Delphi representing the navel of the earth
triglyph
a tablet in a Doric frieze with three vertical grooves
fluting
grooves carved in the body of a column from top to bottom in a line
lintel
horizontal block that spans the space between two columns in a building
doric
plain
ionic
scroll, Greek
corinthian
very decorative, acanthus leaves
panegyric
a public speech/text in praise of someone/something
- pan: all
- aguris: agora, assembly
proemium
- pro’oimion: prelude
- pro: before
- oime: song
caryatid
statues of women in place of pillars holding up a building
symbolize servitude, and depict foreign ppl who are made slaves after a war
Gigantomachy
Olympians vs. Giants
Amazonomachy
Athenians vs. Amazons
Centauromachy
Theseus & Lapiths vs. Centaurs
Trojanomachy
Sack of Troy
