Greek Terms 1
Greek Terms 2
The Gods
Major Characters
Oedipus the King
100
The heavy use of stock phrases, often repeated
What is Epithet?
100
Anger, rage or wrath?
What is Menin?
100
I threw an apple of discord because I wasn't invited to the wedding.
Who is Eris?
100
My father fed me as a stew to the Gods. Luckily, only one ate.
Who is Pelops?
100
I am the brother of the queen, accused by Oedipus of trying to become king.
Who is Creon?
200
Excessive Pride
What is Hubris?
200
Stating the theme or cause of the epic
What is Praeposito or Proem?
200
I am the god of War and lover of Aphrodite
Who is Ares?
200
My father sacrificed me for good winds. Nice guy.
Who is Iphigenia?
200
I am a prophet who is blind.
Who is Tiresias?
300
Opening "in the middle of things"
What is In medias res?
300
A long catalogue of ships, characters or places
What is Enumaratio?
300
My father's wife made it her mission to destroy my life, trying to kill me as a child and then forcing me to undertake twelve labors.
Who is Hercules?
300
My husband sacrificed our daughter and then said that he liked his war prize better than me, his wife. I'll get him when he gets home.
Who is Clytemnestra?
300
I marry my own son and give birth to his kids...er, my grandkids.
Who is Jocasta?
400
Homecoming
What is Nostos?
400
A fatal flaw
What is Hamartia?
400
I am physically lame, but I have forged many of the best weapons and shields as the god of fire.
Who is Hephaestus?
400
I am doomed to make prophecies that no one believes. But I'm right.
Who is Cassandra?
400
They are rumored to have killed Laius
Who are robbers?
500
A prize
What is Geras?
500
Public acknowledgement of one's value through receiving gifts or sacrifice.
What is Time?
500
I am the goddess of wisdom and sprang fully grown from my father's head
Who is Athena?
500
I am the queen of Troy who dreams her son will cause our downfall.
Who is Hecuba?
500
He stabs out his own eyes at the end of the play
Who is Oedipus?
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