Poetry
The Iliad
Peloponnesian Wars
Heroic Ethic
Athens & Democracy
100

This epic poem, told in many parts, tells the story of the Trojan war as a whole.

What is the Iliad?

100

Although he was technically an "enemy" to the Greeks at the time, he was portrayed as a humble, family man, who had earned his high status

Who is Hektor?
100

Occuring 431 to 421 BC, this war was caused by a Theban attack on Plataia and the unpopularity of the Athenian empire among Greece

What is the Arkhidamian war?

100

This is social standing that is public by nature, often inherited, and is enforced by external psychology

What is timē?

100

This group of 500 randomly selected men set the agenda at assembly, implement decisions, and help with diplomatic relations.

What is the Boulē?

200

This poet adapted the heroic ethic to athletics

Who is Pindar?
200

Son of Hektor and Andromake

Who is Astyanax? 

200

Their strategy was defensive war, to preserve the empire, and make Athens an "Island"

Who is Perikes?

200

The uneven relationship between gods and humans, an important concept found within the heroic ethic

What is god-human symmetry?

200

The organ of democracy in Athens where only men of 20+ from all classes would meet every nine days to decide on laws, treaties, etc.

What is the Ekklēsia?

300

This poem describes Zeus' world order

What is Theogony?

300

A warrior born into his fortune and fame, known to be half-mortal and half-god

Who is Akhilleus?

300

This was concluded by Perikles after Sparta invaded in 445 BC

what is Thirty Years Peace?
300

Inexplicably doing something that is self destructive, while not necessarily being at moral fault

What is atē?

300

Men age 30+ from all classes, they serve one year in several hundred cases and are considered paid volunteers.

What are Dikasts?

400

This poet had similar epic poetry to Homer, but with didactic literature and an Eastern influence

Who is Hesiod?

400

This moment in the Iliad both contrasts Hektor's burial and foreshadows the burial of Akhilleus 

What is the burial of Patroklos? 

400

Sparta invades Athens for helping Argos, this is the initial Spartan alliance with Persia

What is the Ionian or Dekeleian War?

400

The transgression of boundaries, like appropriate/inappropriate, no matter the intent

What is hubris?
400

The geographical separations of each tribes trittyes

What is city, coast, and inland?

500

Son of a slave, colonist, mercenary, fighter, and poet

Who is Arkhilokhos?

500

The mother of Akhilleus 

Who is Thetis?

500

In the second war, their strategy was to invade yearly and try to demoralize Athenians

Who is Sparta?

500
Social reciprocity among equals

What is kharis

500

This position is directly elected with no term limits, and replaces the command of polemarch. The "general".

What is the office of Stratēgos?

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