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39 Cards in this Set
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Hippocrates
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469-399, first writer on greek medicine
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Pericles
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495-429, Athenian leader during its period of empire
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Dionysus
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god who gave men release through wine and revels
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Athena
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goddess of wisdom and arts. patroness of antens
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Catharsis
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feeling of having no control
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chorus
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choir in play, part of spectating, draw people into stories
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antigone
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tragedy by Sophocles about the daughter of Oepdipus
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Oedipus Tyrannos
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was a prophecy that he would kill dad/marry mom. became a tyrant, people found out about prophecy=truth. he = pullution
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Hubris
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overwhelming pride
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philo
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love of family
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eros
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love in a sexual way, romantic love
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agape
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unconditional love
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attica
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near athens
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laconia
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where people don't speak very much
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tragedy
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theatrical performance shower sorrow, or sorrowful events
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comedy
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theatrical performance showing comical events
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demagogue
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one who would do anything to win the favor of the people
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sycophant
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one who would do anything to win the favor of those in power
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imperialism/empire
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ownding surrounding land/lording it over others
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Delian league
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association formed in 478 to fight the persians, root of athenian empire
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sophists
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teacher at athens in late 5th century, emphasizing rhetoric/skillfull argument
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sophrosyne
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wisdom which recognizes human limitations
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parthenon
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temple to athena on acropolis
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philosophy
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a set of ideas relating to a specific field
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"Know Thyself"
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knowing human limitations
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helots
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peasant in sparta who was required to furnish food to spartan warrior
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lycurgs
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legendary spartan lawgiver
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laconic
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doesn't speak very much
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Peloponnesian league
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sparta's league vs. Delian league
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Persian wars
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series of wars between persia and greece
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Marathon
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site in athens where athenians defeated the persians in 490
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hoplite
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heavily armored infantry warrior, organized in a phalanx
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phidippides
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long distance runner at time of marathon
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Thermopylae
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pass between montains and sea held by leonidas against persian invasion in 480
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Cyrus
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King who founded persian empire
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Xerxes
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King of persian empire 485-465
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Salamis
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island off athens, site of naval battle of persians in 480
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Rhetoric
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the art of speaking
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Four Humors
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the thought that there were forces in the body that caused illness
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