Theme Topic Examples
Characters
Literary Terms
Mythological Terms
Greek Words
100

Proteus telling Menelaus that he would live a long life is an example of this discussed theme topic. 

What is fate?

100

the main character who drives the action of a story

Who is the protagonist?

100

a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

What is a simile?

100

The highest point in Greece, where the gods and goddesses are purported to live.

What is Mount Olympus

100

the ancient Greek code which governed hospitality

What is Xenia?

200

One trying to win the affections of another for the purpose of marriage

What is a suitor?

200

the main rival or opponent of the main character

What is an antagonist?

200

a main idea that an author explores in a piece of literature

What is a theme topic?

200

The hierarchy of gods and goddesses worshiped by ancient Greeks for the purpose of explaining both the natural world and human interaction

What is the Greek pantheon?

200

exaggerated pride or self-confidence that leads to a negative consequence

What is hubris?

300

a sign or warning that something bad is likely to happen

What is a portent?

300

a long narrative poem which tells the adventures of a hero 

What is an epic?

300

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't aware of

What is dramatic irony?

300

goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences

What are muses?

300

A large-scale sacrifice to the gods

What is a hecatomb?

400

a person who makes a humble plea to someone who has authority

What is a suppliant?

400

a character whose purpose is to serve as a contrast to another character

What is a foil?

400

a reference to another  person, event, or work of literature

What is an allusion?

400

goddesses of vengeance and retribution

What are furies?

400

word meaning “having character traits embodying cunning and wisdom”

What is Metis?

500

he was the famous rhapsode credited with being the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey

Who is Homer?

500

a universally recognized symbol or character repeated in literature and myth

What is an archetype?

500

a brief descriptive phrase that characterizes a person or thing (like “son of Laertes”)

What is an epithet?

500

minor female goddesses of nature

What are nymphs?

500

word meaning “immortal fame and glory”

What is Kleos?