Week 5

Question 1

What does philotimia mean?

Answer 1

Love of honour

Question 2

What does atimia mean?

Answer 2

Dishonour

Question 3

Three groups of the greek’s world?

Answer 3

Philoi (friends), ekhthroi (enemies), and outsiders

Question 4

What is a military enemy called?

Answer 4

A polemios

Question 5

What is alkeia?

Answer 5

Assault and battery

Question 6

What does sophron mean?

Answer 6

Prudent, sensible, disciplined: a form of self-control that was expected of respectable individuals - a self-controlled person

Question 7

What did Hesiod believe regarding strife (eris)?

Answer 7

Two types:
- one fosters evil, war, and battle
- other is wholesome for men

Question 8

What is the procedure of ostracism?

Answer 8

Athenians congregated once a year and decided if ostracism was to take place that year (simple majority was enough)

Question 9

How many votes were required for the ostracism to take place?

Answer 9

6000 votes

Question 10

What is xenia?

Answer 10

Guest-friendship between citizens of diff. cities (usually during war)

Question 11

What was of primary importance during war?

Answer 11

Loyalty to the city

Question 12

What were the provisions put in place to control competitiveness?

Answer 12

Arenas for controlled competition and a democratic system

Question 13

What is sophrosune?

Answer 13

Self-control, prudence

Question 14

How was the wine prepared during symposion?

Answer 14

Mixed with water in a large mixing bowl called a krater

Question 15

What was the symposiarch?

Answer 15

Master of drinking, appointed by throw of dice

Question 16

What was the role of the symposiarch?

Answer 16

Decided wine/water ratio and proposed topics of discussion and entertainment

Question 17

Where did symposion take place in the home?

Answer 17

The andron

Question 18

What was the wine cooler called?

Answer 18

Psykter

Question 19

What game was played with the wine that was left?

Answer 19

Last drops thrown at a metal disc, trying to knock it down

Question 20

What was the purpose of the satyr?

Answer 20

To warn symposiasts not to drink too much and act like a satyr

Question 21

What is a pannychis?

Answer 21

All-female party that took place post-familial celebrations

Question 22

What were typical obligations of Athenians?

Answer 22

• males 18-39 expected to serve in the army
• attend the ekklesia every 10 days
• 6000 citizens per year drawn to serve as jurors

Question 23

What did Athenians consider themselves?

Answer 23

Autochthonous: “sprung from the soil of their land”

Question 24

The hierarchy of the oikos?

Answer 24

Kurios (master, senior male)
Kureia (protection)
Kins (minor sons and women)
Slaves

Question 25

What are the options for a kurios without sons?

Answer 25

Adopt a relative as his son or leave a will where he named his heirs

Question 26

What is an epikleros?

Answer 26

An heiress (only in the absence of male heirs)

Question 27

What were the rules of divorce?

Answer 27

• could be initiated by either party
• dowry to be returned in full
• adultery of the wife entailed a mandatory divorce

Question 28

What was the purpose of marriage?

Answer 28

Procreation of legitimate children