Exam 2 Clt 3378

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Pandora

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According to Hesiod, she is the first woman and was created out of clay. She is given to Epimetheus as a gift from Zeus. Opens a jar that lets out all of the evil into the world.

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misogynistic

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The hatred or dislike of women or girls. This was common in Greek culture.

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Hephaestus

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Is the Greek blacksmith god. He appears in works such as Hesiod's Pandora, Prometheus, and Homer's Iliad.

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Epimetheus

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In Greek mythology, he was the brother of Prometheus. His name means "foresight", In the Greek Hesiod’s Works and Days, he accepts the Zeus’ gift of Pandora from Hermes.

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pyxis

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Pyxis is a cosmetic box. Erasmus mistranslated pithos (jar) as pyxis (box) in the Greek Hesiod’s Works and Days.

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pithos

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Pithos is a large storage jar. Erasmus mistranslated pithos (jar) as pyxis (box) in the Greek Hesiod’s Works and Days. Pandora opens it and lets out all the evils, but seals in hope.

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Elpis

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In Hesiod's Works and Days, Elpis is the personification and spirit of hope. Elpis was the last item in Pandora's jar.

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kalon kakon

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In Hesiod's Theogony, the first woman is called kalon kakon. It means "beautiful evil"

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Myth of the Races (Ages)

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In Hesiod's Works and Days, five races/ages of people; Golden and Silver Race created by Olympians; Bronze, Race of Heroes, and Iron Race created by Zeus. Illustrates the devolution of people.

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Works and Days

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In the Greek Hesiod’s Works and Days, Pandora is the first woman created by Hephaestus. She is created because Prometheus stole fire and gave it to men. Created by Hesiod to show how life is hard.

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Golden Race

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In Hesiod's Works and Days, the only age that falls within the rule of Kronos. Peace and harmony prevailed during this age. The lived to a very old age without aging in appearance. Means good and noble.

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Silver Race

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In Hesiod's Works and Days, men in the Silver age lived for 100 years under the dominion of their mothers. Lived a short time as grown adults. Men refused to worship the gods and Zeus destroyed them for their impiety.

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Bronze Race

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In Hesiod's Works and Days, war-like race created from the ash tree. War was their purpose and passion. Came to an end with the flood of Deucalion.

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Race of Heroes

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In the Greek Hesiod's Myth of the Races, composed of heroes, better and more just than the Bronze Race. Also consists of demigods.

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Isles of Blessed

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Also known as Elysium, is a conception of the afterlife that was reserved for mortals related to the gods and other heroes, where they would live a blessed and happy life. When described by Hesiod, it was located in the western ocean at the end of the earth.

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Iron Race

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In Hesiod's Works and Days, this is our race. The last race of man. Humans live an impious life of constant stress and labor. Zeus is set to return one day to destroy this race.

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Prometheus

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Greek trickster god whose name means "forethought". Gives the gift of fire to man. Is punished by Zeus for tricking him. Bound, by Hephaestus, with chains to a rocky cliff where an eagle would eat his liver daily.

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Titans

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In Greek Hesiod's Theogony, the Titans are the children of Gaia and Ouranos. Prometheus is the son of the Titan, Iapetos.

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Iapetos

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In Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Iapetos is the father of Prometheus. Gaia and Ouranos are his parents.

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Gaia

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Gaia is the mother of the Titans. Goddess of the earth. Prometheus is her grandson.

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Ouranos

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Ouranos is the father of the Titans. God of the sky. Prometheus is his grandson.

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Atlas

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Atlas is the brother of Prometheus. He is the sky supporter, who is punished by Zeus to hold up the sky. Exceedingly daring.

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Menoitios

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Meniotios is the brother of Prometheus. He is thrown into Tartaros by Zeus as punishment for being violent, insolent, and overbearing.

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Mecone

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Mecone is the city where the gods and men divide up the ox. It is where Prometheus tricks Zeus with the sacrifice. Causes Zeus to hide fire from mankind.

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Sicyon

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Sicyon is another name for the Greek city, Mecone. It is where Prometheus tricks Zeus with the sacrifice. Causes Zeus to hide fire from mankind.

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fennel stalk

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Prometheus steals fire and carries it in a fennel stalk. He gives fire to man, and is punished by Zeus for this deed.

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Aeschylus

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Aeschylus is the Greek author of Prometheus Bound. In this myth, Prometheus is punished by Zeus for stealing fire and refuses to tell Zeus a fate he knows.

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Prometheus Bound

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Written by the Greek author Aeschylus. Prometheus is punished by Zeus because he stole fire and gave it to mankind and refuses to tell Zeus a fate he knows. It portrays Zeus as a tyrant and Prometheus as a culture hero.

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culture hero

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Prometheus is depicted as a culture hero. His theft of fire from Zeus helps mankind build civilization.

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moira

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, moira is the word for fate. Prometheus refuses to tell Zeus a moira he knows.

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Thetis

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Thetis is a sea nymph who is married by Zeus to a mortal. She is married to Peleus and gives birth to the Greek hero Achilles.

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metallurgy

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Prometheus' gift of fire helped man build civilization. This enabled mankind to practice metallurgy, the technology of metals, to create tools.

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Prometheus Unbound

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Written by the Greek poet Aeschylus, Prometheus Unbound is a fragmentary play that follows Prometheus Bound. Heracles frees Prometheus from his chains and kills the eagle that has been eating his liver. Zeus releases the other Titans he imprisoned, foreshadowing his possible reconciliation with Prometheus.

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Kratos

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Kratos is the binatural god of power. Along with Bia, he is Zeus' henchman that orders Hephaestus to chain Prometheus to the cliff.

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Bia

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Bia is the binatural god of force. Along with Kratos, he is Zeus' henchman that brings Prometheus to a Hephaestus to chain to the cliff.

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Hermes

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Hermes the messenger-god is sent down by Zeus to demand that Prometheus tell him who threatens to overthrow him. Prometheus refuses and is then struck with a thunderbolt by Zeus.

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Okeanids

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Okeanids are the daughters of the god, Okeanos. They are the chorus of the play. Attempt to comfort Prometheus as he is chained to the cliff.

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Okeanos

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In the Greek Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound, Okeanos is a binatural freshwater river god who is also a Titan. Zeus sympathizer. Urges Prometheus to make peace with Zeus.

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Typhoios/Typhon

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In the Greek Hesiod's Theogony, Typhon is a dragon-like monster that is associated with the earth. The most serious of all threats to Zeus. Zeus defeats him.

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50. West Africa

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Anansi is a West African trickster. Western African people brought over their stories of Anansi when slavery spread to the US.

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51. Anansi

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Anansi is a West African trickster, specifically of the Akan people. His name means “spider” in the Akan languages.

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52. Nyame

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Nyame is a binatural sky god in the Western African Anansi myths. His name means “the Great Spider.”

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53. Kweku/Kwaku Anansi

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Western African Kweku/Kwaku Anansi seems to be a man because he has what they called a day name. Kweku means “born on a Wednesday.”

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54. Mmoboro

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Mmoboro are the hornets in the Western African Anansi myths. Anansi captures them and gives them to Nyame in order to get all of the stories in the world.

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55. Onini

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Onini is the python in the Western African Anansi myths. Anansi captures him and gives them to Nyame in order to get all of the stories in the world.

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56. Osebo

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Osebo is the leopard in the Western African Anansi myths. Anansi kills him and gives him to Nyame in order to get all of the stories in the world.

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57. Okyeami

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Anansi is the symbol of Akan linguists called okyeami. These linguists were Akan royal spokesmen.

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58. Baduasemanpensa

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Baduasemanpensa is the secret name of Nyame’s daughter in the Western African Anansi myths. Nyame holds a competition to marry off his daughter to whoever can figure out her secret name.

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40. Native American

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Raven and Coyote were Native American tricksters. The Native Americans told them as oral stories.

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41. Raven

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Raven is a Native American trickster, specifically of the Tlingit people. He has a malleable body and often is portrayed as an animal, man, or god in different stories.

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42. Tlingit

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The Tlingit people are a Native American tribe who lived on the coast of Alaska and northwest Canada. They may have originated aroung the Nass River.

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43. Nass River

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The Tlingit people, a Native American tribe, may have originated around the Nass River. They lived on the coast of Alaska and northwest Canada.

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44. Kit-ka’ositiyi-qa

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Kit-ka’ositiyi-qa is the father of Raven in the Native American myth in which Raven is the creator god. He allows Raven to create the world.

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45. Petrel

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Petrel controls all freshwater and fog in the world in the Native American myth in which Raven is the distributor. Raven tricks him, steals both, and distributes them around the world.

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46. Coyote

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Coyote is a Native American trickster, specifically of the Klamath people. He is a culture hero who steals fire from the Thunder god.

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47. Klamath

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The Klamath people are a Native American tribe who come from the area around Oregon/Klamath Lake.

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48. Thunder

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Thunder is a binatural god who keeps fire in a big, white rock in the Native American myth of Coyote and fire. He loses to Coyote in a game of dice because Coyote cheats.

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49. Aetiology

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Aetiologies are explanations of why things are the way they are. They are extremely prevalent in Native American myths.

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34. Io

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Io is a women who Zeus wants to sleep with in the Greek Prometheus Unbound. He turns her into a cow to hide her from Hera.

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35. Athens

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Athens is a Greek polis, or city-state. Athena was the patron goddess and namesake of Athens.

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36. Agonistic

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Ancient Greek culture as a whole was intensely agonistic, or competitive. This is well exemplified in tragic competitions that were performed at yearly religious festivals in honor of Dionysus.

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37. Tragedy

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Tragedies would be performed at yearly religious Greek festivals in honor of Dionysus. It probably developed out of choruses of singers/dancers who performed in religious contexts.

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38. Satyr play

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A Greek satyr play was a comic play based on a mythological story. Satyrs—unrestrained, drunken, lusty humanoid creatures with horse tail and ears—provided the chorus in a satyr play.

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39. Trilogy

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Greek Aeschylus’ play Prometheus Bound was part of a connected trilogy of tragedies. By the end of the trilogy, Prometheus is unchained from his bonds and mends his differences with Zeus.

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59. Owoh

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Anansi borrows money from Owoh, a snake, in the West African Anansi myths. He was tricked and killed by Anansi because Anansi couldn’t pay Owoh back.

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60. Tsin

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Tsin is Kweku Anansi’s son in the West African Anansi myths. He finds a dwarf who is able to bring rain to Tsin’s farm.