women of legend prescribed sources Flashcards
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what famous greek author tells us the story of pandora
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hesoid
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which of hesoid’s poems tells the story of pandora
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works and days
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what does hesoids works and days tell us
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- zeus explains to prometheus the curse that he is going to put onto man kind.
- He asked Hephaestus, Athena, Aphrodite and Hermes to help create pandora.
- He does this by asking each of them to give her gifts that no men can refuse .
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what is the other poem that hesoid writes that is also a prescribed source
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theogany
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who was theogany written by
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hesoid
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what does hesoid theogany tell us
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- In theogony, we learn more about hesoid’s views towards women
- Hesiod focuses on evil, bad influence, immorality, deceit and running away from marriage when describing pandora
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would other greek men have the same view has hesoid
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- other greek men may have the same opinion as Hesiod because the gods made pandora and pandora was a depiction of women.
- Therfore, the greek me probably think all women were as troublesome and tempting as pandora.
- Leaving them to resent, the female species .
- However, this was forced on pandora so maybe some greek men if they had any sympathey or heart they would feel empathy for pandora .
8
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what two sources that tell the story of helen of troy
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the illiad by homer and euripdes helen
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who was the illiad written by
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homer
10
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who si livvy
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roman historian
11
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what is the history of rome based on
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myth and not proper historical investigation
12
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who wrote the history of rome
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livvy
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why was the history of rome by livvy so important
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it is an importtatn work of history to the romans because it tells their national story
14
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what happens during homer’s illiad
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helen regrets her decision to go with Paris and suffers the consequences, the elder want her gone
15
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how is helen portrayed in homer’s illiad
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- as complex becayse she commits adultuary but her skills show virue by weaving . conflicint image
- shown as a pawn or a prize to be won for the Gods
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what do other think of helen in homer’s illiad
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- traitor to the greeks
- has committed adultery which is the greatest shame as a women
- untrustworthy
- manipulative
- lack of self control
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what does helen think about herself in homer’s illiad
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- regret choice to go with Paris
- wishes herself dead than to be with him
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what genre is homer’s illiad
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epic poetry
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what genre is euprides’s helen
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tragic drama
20
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when was euripides’s helen written
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C.8th BC
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when was homer’s illiad writen
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412 BC
22
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what happens during eurpides’ helen
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- helen did not go to troy in this version of the play
- hera and athena were offended
- hera took helen and put her in egypt
- a phantom helen is with Paris while real helen chills in egyppt
- menelause goes to egypt with phantom helen and on the way back finds the real helen
- in the play, she is struck in troy for most of the trojan war
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how is helen portrayed in euripides’s play
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- none of what happened is her fault
- zeus it at fault
3.because he created the war between the troha s and the greeks for population increase, to make greece great and to establish leaders
24
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what do others think of helen in eurpides’s play
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- betrayed menelause
- went to troy with Paris
- because of this her reputation is ruined
- looks like she cheated on menelause
- in that time, for a women to cheat on her husband was seen as disrespectfil
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what does helen think about herself in eurpides's play
1. she has suffered a lot because of pairs and the trohan war
2, blames hera jealously
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how was lucretia viewed at the time livvy was writing
1. people didn't think it was her thought and was believed to be innocent
2. she a victim
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from livy, history of rome, who is sextus tarquinus in the story of lucretia
son of the king
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from livy, hsitroy of rome, what were the roman nobleman arguing about at the dinner party in tarquinius' house (lucretia)
arguing whos wofe was the most modest
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from livy, history of rome, what did Collatinus say about his wife lucretia
that she was greater than all other wives
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from livy, history of rome, what did the men decide to do (lucretia)
go to there on horse to rome and see how modest their wives were being
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from livy, history of rome, what were the other wives found to be doing (lucreatia)
at a dinner party
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from livy, history of rome, what was lucreatia doing when they burst in ?
she was weaving, this shows her modesty
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from livy, history of rome, w0ho won the prize for being the most virtuous wife (lucretia)
lucretia
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from livy, history of rome, after seeing how virtous and beautiful lucreatia was what did sextus tarquinus want to do
take lucreatia by foce because of her beauty and rape her
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from livy, history of rome, what did sexstus tarquinus do a few days later (lucreatia)
he travelled to collatinus house while he was away and while everyone was sleeping
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from livy, history of rome, what did sexstus do when everyone was a sleep (lucreatia)
drew his sword and went to lucretia, he then said if she makes a sound then he will stab her. he then rapes her
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from livy, history of rome, how did Lucretia react to the threat of death
she was not afraid
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from livy history of rome, when sextus tarquinus released that lucretia was not afraid of death he made another threat, what was this threat
1.he threatened to slaughter a servant and put him naked next to lucreatia
2. this was so that it looks like she had an affair with him
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from livvy history of rome, what is lucreatua's emotional reaction the rape
1. she was devestated and sad
2. sends a message to her dad and husband
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from livvy history of rome, who did the men say was to blame ? (lucreatia)
the men blamed sextus
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from livvy history of rome, who did lucreatia believe was to blame
1. she blamed herself a bit
2. it was mainly his fault
3. she is no longer modest
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from livvy histroy of rome, what did lucreatia do to punish herself
1. kills herself
2. because if all the b;ae
3. and the cause of her reputation being ruined
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from livvy history of rome, what did brutus do with lucretia's body
1. pulls the knife from lucreatia's b ody
2. carried it to the forum
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from livvy history of rome (lucreatia), what happened to kind tarquinius and his family
they wete exiled
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from livvy hsitroy of rome, how do you feel about brutus using lucreatia body like this ?
1. he shouldnt use her body as a reason
2, not respectfil and it was offence to display the boy
46
from livvy history of rome (sabine women) who was romulus
1. first of king of rome
2. founder of rome
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from livy history of rome (sabine rome ) what problem was rome facing
they had no women
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from livy history of rome (sabine women), romulus sent out envoys to neighbouring states. what did these envoys ask
for their daughter because they had no women
asked for marriage
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from livy history of rome (sabine women) what did romulus arrange and who did he invite
he arranged the party and invited all neighbouring states
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from livy history of rome (sabine women ) what happened when romulus gave the signal
the men kidnapped the women and wanted them to their wives
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from livy history of rome (sabine women) what happened to the most beautiful sabine women
1. ear marked for the most importnat senator
2. senators are members of the patrician class
3. the most importnat men have the most beautiful women
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from livy history of rome (sabine women ) of what crime did the parents of the silent girls accuse romulus
violating hospiltiaty
this was a big deal during roman times
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from livy history rome (sabine women ) romulus went to the abducted girls and explained to them why this had happened. who did je say was to blame and why?
1. blamed parents because he asked to marry
2. accused parents being arrogant and refusing to give their children up
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from livy history rome ( sabine women) romulus said that the girls would be entitled to share of romes wealth and they should accept their . what was their response
1. became affecctionate and less angru
2. interest gave wat for affection
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from livvy histroy rome (sabine women )the parents of the sabine women waged war on rome and tried to get their daughters and wives back but what was the problem
1. they would die than cause war
56
what is story of tarpeia
1. tarpeia goes out to get water
2. the king calls her through the gate to let them through
3. she says only if she gets jewellery
4. she lets them through the gate
5. they yhre their shields at her
6. she is dead, they killed her `
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what genre is hesoids works and days
didactic poetry
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what is the significance of hesoids works and days
it narrates the story of the creation of the first women
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who is pandora
the first woman of greek mythology
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who zeus
king of the gods
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who is hephaestus
god of force and craftsman
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who is epimethus
a titan who's name means hindsight
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who is hermes
a messenger of the gods, some times called giant slayer or argan slayer
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what does pandora's name mean
all gifts
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what is the significane of homer's illiad
oldest story of the westrern literature canon
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what is the signicane of helen's euripides
a creative reimaginign of helens story by one of athens pre emminet tragedians
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who is helen
daughter of zeus and mortal women leda. the most beautiful women in the world
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who is menelaus
helen's first husband, prince of myaceneae and king of sparta
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what is sparta
a town in pelopenease area of greece
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what is myceneae
- a town in the Peloponnese area of Greece. During the time in which the Iliad is set, Mycenae was the most powerful state in the region
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what is the summary of the plot of helen
Helen was the most beautiful woman in the world, many suitors came to
ask for her hand in marriage.
* Helens’ father, Tyndareus, made the suitors swear an oath that they
would go to war against anyone who threatened the marriage.
* Helen chose Menelaus, and they lived together in Sparta and had a
daughter, Hermione.
* After the judgement, Paris visited Sparta and took Helen back with him
to Troy, as Aphrodite has promised him the most beautiful woman in
the world.
* This caused the Trojan War.
* By agreeing to go with Paris, Helen was agreeing to live in Troy as his
wife.
* By being unfaithful to Menelaus, she brought ultimate shame upon
herself
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what is pudicita
the idea of Roman sexual modesty
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who is lucratia
wife of collantinus and patrician women
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who was collantius
leading roman and distant relative to the king
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who is lucius tarquinnus
king of rome
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who is sexstus tarquinnius
the kings son
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what is a sabine
a person belonging to the italian race of the sabines
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what is a patrician
rome's elite class determined by family and not money
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what is a roman citizenship
a roman privelidge with various rights and protections, normally reserved for the children of two roman citizens
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who was romulus
the king and founder of rome
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who is tatius
king of the sabines
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