People
The "stranger" in the Bacchae
Who is Baccus / Dionysus?
The city besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad
What is Troy?
Patroclus wore this on his fateful final day of battle
What is Achilles' armor?
The author of The Bacchae
Who is Euripides?
The name for an activity carried out by a people who adhere to a certain Worldview
What is Praxis?
Who is Pericles?
The territory/domain/city disrupted by Dionysus
What is Thebes?
The name for a "glory day" for a Homeric warrior
What is "Aristaea"?
The author of the account of the "greatest movement" the world had ever known
Who is Thucydides?
This round object, adorned with all manner of peace-time and war-time scenes, serves as a symbol for the world the item's owner will not be able to enjoy much longer
What is the Shield of Achilles?
Although not one of the three friends, he had the most wisdom to offer Job (of the mortals)
Who is Elihu?
Hometown of Job
What is Uz?
What will upset prisoners in the cave do if they don't want to be rescued?
What is kill their rescuer?
Plato's former profession
Who is playwright?
This garment, worn by Job during his sorrows, represents humility and mortality
What is "sackcloth"?
An old man in Plato's Republic, he had to leave the conversation early to attend to the sacrifices to the gods
Who is Cephalus?
The "hand" part of the Greek sub-continent
What is the Peloponnese?
Diomedes did this to Ares and Aphrodite
What is wound them?
Euripides was known for his use of this particular device during his dramas
What is a crane (deus ex machina)?
The burial of the Athenian dead included wailing women, whose job originated in the ancient desire to do this
What is "get the gods' attention"?
These old-fashioned islanders found themselves in a hard position-- submit to Athenian rule, or risk resistance. It didn't turn out well for them.
Who are the Melians?
A wealthy city built on an isthmus, this polis sided against Corcyra in a dispute that eventually brought the Athenians into the conflict
What is Corinth?
Job's wife encouraged Job to do these two things in response to his trials
What is "curse God and die"?
David's poetry is notable for its use of this particular figure of repetition
What is parallelism (or chiasm)?
This item, featured in the Republic, mythically represents man's desire to act without the consequences of Justice
What is the Ring of Gyges?