Key Terms (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Acropolis meaning
Acropolis meaning
Elevated heart of Athens, highest point of the city
Caryatids
Caryatids
Sculpted female figures serving as columns
Circus Maximus capacity
Circus Maximus capacity
Over 250,000 spectators
Colosseum construction dates
Colosseum construction dates
AD 72-80
Pantheon reconstruction date & dedication
Pantheon reconstruction date & dedication
AD 126, dedicated to 'all gods'
Temple of Vesta housed
Temple of Vesta housed
Sacred flame of Rome
Roman Republic dates
Roman Republic dates
509-27 BC
Hellenic period
Hellenic period
Greek culture, classical period before Alexander's conquests
Hellenistic period
Hellenistic period
After Alexander's death (323 BC) until 31 BC
Dionysus, god of
Dionysus, god of
Wine, drama, religious ecstasy
Catharsis
Catharsis
Emotional purification/release from tragedy
Deus ex machina literal meaning
Deus ex machina literal meaning
God from the machine
Anagnorisis
Anagnorisis
Recognition - characters discover crucial truths
Peripeteia
Peripeteia
Reversal - sudden changes in fortune
Heroic code values
Heroic code values
Honour, glory, bravery