Heroes
Killed Hector
Who was Achilles?
Trapped Odysseus on her island
Who was Calypso?
_______________
poems explore themes of
heroism, honor, and the divine.
What is epic?
Wrote the Odyssey
Who was Homer?
Oedipus' fatal flaw
What is Hubris?
Stole the Luck of Troy
Who was Odysseus?
Was jealous of Pysche's beauty and made her complete tasks.
Who was Venus?
There were two primary genres of Greek
drama: t____________, and __________ each with
distinct characteristics.
What is tragedy and comedy?
Wrote Oedipus Rex
Who was Sophocles?
This prophet showed up in two of our stories
Who was Tireseus?
Aided his wife by means of ants, and others to defeat Venus.
Stole Menelaus' wife to be his own, and abandoned Oeneone.
Who was Paris?
The __________hero, usually someone of high
standing, faces an inevitable fall, often
provoking a sense of _____________(emotional
cleansing) in the audience.
What is tragic and catharsis?
The Father of History
Who was Herodotus?
Was the event that forced Achilles to lay aside his pride and fight in the Trojan War
The death of Patroculus
Was considered prudent, especially for his age, by the goddess Athena
Who was Telemachus?
Came to woe Penelope, refused to leave and mocked Telemachus
Who were the suitors?
It presents an idealized contrast between the purity of rural life and the artificial, corrupt nature of city life. This theme can serve as a critique of society.
What is Pastoral Literature?
The Father of Scientific History
Who was Thucydides?
A character's fatal flaw
What is hamartia?
Died fighting in a war he did not start, for the protection and dignity of his people.
Who was Hector?
Stole Briseis from Achilles, and killed his own daughter as a sacrifice to win the war against Troy.
Who was Agamemnon?
profound influence on Western thought, encompassing___________, ____________, ___________, and ________________.
What was philosophy, drama, poetry, and historiography?
Composed the famous oath of ethics for doctors
Who was Hippocrates?
The speaker of the riddle that Oedipus defeated