Homeric Epic
The author of the epic cycle that tells the story of how the Greeks went to war against the Trojans
Who is Homer?
Spirits of vengeance urge people to seek revenge against killers of family and, in the absence of a living relative, will take revenge themselves.
What are the Furies?
The Greek word for city-state.
What was a polis?
The first book of the Oresteia.
This scene contains a single character that provides context for the audience.
What is a Prologue?
The prince of Troy who was slain by Achilles.
Who was Hector?
The father of Zeus.
Who was Chronos?
The Greek word for hospitality.
The two other books of the Oresteia.
The Libation Bearers and the Eumenides.
This scene first introduces the Chorus.
What is the Parados?
The close companion of Achilles.
Who was Patroclus?
The ancient deity that according to the Greeks was the mother of the world.
Who was Gaia?
The Greek word for an armored heavy infantryman.
What was a hoplite?
The two crimes that are repeated in the House of Atreus.
What is Kin-slaying, and violations of Xenia (hospitality)?
To avoid offending the gods the Greeks performed the violence of a play here.
What is "off-stage?"
The name of Odysseus' dog
The body of water that, according to Greek Mythology, souls must be ferried across in order to reach the underworld.
What is the River of Styx?
The Greek word for a full set of armor.
What was a panoplia?
This word comes from the punishment of Tantalus.
What is tantalizing?
These costume pieces were essential and universal parts of Greek Theatre.
What are masks?
The Old Man of the Sea that Menelaus wrestled in the Odyssey.
Who was Proteus?
Responsible for carrying souls of the dead to the underworld, this god is a psychopomp in addition to his other duties.
Who was Hermes?
The patron deity of Sparta. (I got this wrong in class)
Who was Aphrodite (she was given more warlike characteristics)
These deities is ultimately responsible for resolving the Curse of the House of Atreus by the end of the play.
Who are Athena and Apollo?
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