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| Mesopatamian writing system. Earliest known writing system in the world. Actual characters. How Gilgamesh was preserved on 12 stone tables of cuneiform. Wedge-shaped characters. |
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| Type of rhythm used in Greek or Latin epic poetry. Used in Odyssey, Iliad, Aeneid. Looong, short, short. |
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| "Noah" of Gilgamesh. When Gilgamesh was first translated, Utnapishtim's story was thought to corroborate the Bible story. However, there are significant differences between the two accounts. (For one, location of the flood.) |
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| The study of origin stories. Reason for why we have something. I.E. in Genesis, the reason for women's birth pains is explained. |
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| The capital city in Gilgamesh. Patron is the goddess of love, Ishtar. Strong city. Rather terrorized by Gilgamesh at the beginning of the epic. |
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| Had the first library in Ninevah. Called Asenappar in the Bible. The Epic of Gilgamesh is found here. |
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| First to compile the Epic of Gilgamesh. Wrote the most complete version of the oral epic on 12 tablets. |
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| Also known as the Torah. The first five books of the Old Testament. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. |
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| The Greek version of the Torah. 70 translators. First translation from Hebrew into Greek. Quoted in New Test. |
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| Textual Traditions of Genesis |
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| Three interpretations of the Torah. Yahwist (God is Yahweh), Elohist (God is Elohim), and priestly (God is Elohim or El Shaddai). The three interpretations come from different time periods and the two creation myths come from different interpretive traditions. |
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| War between Athenians and Peloponnesian leagues. I.E. Sparta v. Athens. Scorates' ideas are responsible for the downfall. |
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| The contest or antagonism between two characters. I.E. Antigone v. Creon or Medea v. Jason. |
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| Passage in Antigone (pg. 174). Choral ode to what makes man special and powerful. Establishes that man should follow a certain set of rules in order to survive. Laws of the earth, justice of the Gods. |
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| Wisdom, especially cunning wisdom. A man is sophus or can have sophia. |
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| Private life, home, family. Often opposed to polis. |
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| City, state, or society. Often opposed to the values of oikos. |
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| Large religious festival in Athens respecting Dionesis, the God of wine and partying. Second-most important festival in Athens. Important aspect is performances and tragedies. Also included satyrs (adult-themed plays). |
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| Young men of Athens. Represent the future of the city. Possibly made up the chorus. Sat in the wedge behind the priests and other guests. Important to convey wisdom to the future generation. |
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| Warrior princessm(like Xena!). Helped King Ternus fight Aeneus in The Aeneid. Life dedicated to Diana by father. Is killed in battle but avenged by Diana. |
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| Fate, destiny. Aeneas' fate is to found Rome. |
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| Devotion to duty, either to God or city. Aeneas is often called "pious Aeneas." |
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| The first leader of Rome. Commissioned Virgil to write The Aeneid to inspire patriotism. |
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| Second Punic War/Hannibalic War |
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| War between Rome and Carthage. Eventually won by Rome, but very long and difficult for Rome. Dido's victory over Aeneas! |
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| Means "no one." Odysseus interchanges the words when introducing and taunting Polyphemous in the cave. |
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| Hospitality, the bond between host and guest. The expectation that Greeks welcome strangers into their homes. Expectation of reciprocity. |
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| Calling a soul to consult about the future using a sacrifice. Odysseus employs nekula in order to talk to Agamemnon and Tiresias. |
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| Personal fame or glory. Building of a legacy. Bards are important because they carry on the story. |
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| The Socratic method of discovery. People with opposing views ask each other questions in order to stimulate thought. Socrates uses elenchus a lot after the Oracle declares no man to be wiser. |
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| Short sightedness. Odysseus' men slaughter the bulls of Helios. Aeneus' people kill the bulls of the harpies. |
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| I know nothing. The only thing I know is that I know nothing. Essentially pretending (or perhaps believing) that you know nothing, often to teach others. |
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