Early Aegean Civilizations
The Iliad and the Odyssey are most likely set in this civilization
What is the Mycenaean?
He was forced to kneel before Achilles in order to retrieve his son's body
Who was Priam?
Who is Achilles?
This order of Greek architecture is characterized by capitals that look like scrolls, a continuous frieze, bases on the columns, etc
What is Ionic?
He postulated that everything we see around us is really an imitation of an ideal form
Who was Plato?
Modern artists like Picasso drew inspiration from this prehistoric civilization
What is the Cycladic Civilization?
He was known for being clever, but his actions often led to greater trials for he and his men
He solves the riddle of the sphinx and becomes the King of Thebes
Who is Oedipus?
This famous building is the largest temple on the Acropolis and is dedicated to the goddess Athena
What is the Parthenon?
This artistic period is characterized by restraint, balance, ideal beauty, realism, etc.
What is the Classical Period?
The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur probably stemmed from the reverence for bulls in this civilization
What is the Minoan Civilization?
He is credited with compiling and writing down the the Iliad and the Odyssey (although we don't have historical proof)
Who is Homer?
She wrote lyric poetry during the archaic period in Greece, and is one of the few voices of women in antiquity
Who is Sappho?
The "Porch of Maidens" is found on this building of the Acropolis
What is the Erechtheion?
He sought knowledge through observation and believed that everything moved towards its final cause (or telos) and that the telos of human being was eudaimonia, or human flourishing
What was Aristotle?
He uncovered the remains of Troy and of the Mycenaean civilization, proving that they actually existed
Who was Heinrich Schliemann?
What is in medias res?
He was thought to have written or compiled stories that appealed to the common people, often had animals as characters, and usually had morals
Who was Aesop?
This Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period depicts the Goddess of Victory, standing watch over a harbor
What is Nike of Samothrace?
He taught that the beginning of wisdom was acknowledging that we know nothing
Who was Socrates?
Iliad comes from the Roman word Ilion, referring to this city
What is Troy?
In order to keep the suitors at bay, she weaves everyday, only to undo it at night
Who is Penelope?
Greek theater consisted of these two major types of plays
What are comedy and tragedy?
This artistic period is often characterized by greater emotion and motion. The period gets its name from the Greek influence spread by Alexander the Great.
What is the Hellenistic period?
A kouros or kore would be common types of sculptures from this period
What is the archaic period?