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Classical Spirit
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The
belief that the human intelligence could bring order to the world and
that art could capture the essence of human form and feeling.
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Greek Epics
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Long narrative works that recount deeds on a heroic scale. Most important poetic works in early Greece ex. Iliad and Odyssey
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Golden Age
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Time of great prosperity for Greeks with many accomplishments in theater, architecture, philosophy and sculpture
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Lyric poetry Who?3 characteristics
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Sappho; written for specific occasion, expressed inner thoughts and feelings, brief in length
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Sapho
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Hymn to Aphroditefemale poet from island of Lesbosequal to Homeronly fragments of her poems remain
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Polis
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City/State; To be a part of polis must be adult male. Excludes women, slaves, and non-native residents.
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Democracy
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meant "ruled by the people"
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Role of women in Ancient Greece
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Marriage, organizing household, supervising slaves, performing domestic labor.Excluded from public affairs, most female citizens were married & lived in separate quarters.
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foreign women employed as courtesans and companions to the men. Most educated women in Ancient Greece, and skilled as dancers and musiciansAspacia & Pericles
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Origin of theater/Greek Tragedy
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Dionysus
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Tragedy
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Drama that involves mythic character who pride leads them to suffering and death.
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3 great tragedians
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Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripidis
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Aeschylus
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TragedianReduced the role of the chorus and added second actor, making true dialogue possibleOresteia
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Sophocles
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TragedianAdded a third actorProvides viewer with catharsis, usually thru pity and fear.Oedipus the King"Writes people as they should be"
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Euripidis
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TragedianAdded more realism and social commentaryUsed unorthodox characters and plotsMedea-Pathos or pity and sorrow"Wrote people as they actually are"
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