Archaic Athens Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on Archaic Athens.

Kore

A statue of a standing or seated woman, typically clothed.

Kritios Boy

A sculpture of a standing boy or youth.

Aegina

An island in Greece, location of the Temple of Aphaia.

Temple of Aphaia

Temple located on the island of Aegina.

Tyrannicides

Harmodios and Aristogeiton; they killed Hipparchos.

Tyranny

A state ruled by one who seizes power by force.

Peisistratos

Athenian tyrant; ruled ca. 546-527 BC.

Marathon

A battle in 490 BC where the Athenians defeated the Persians.

Salamis

A naval battle in 480 BC where the Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet.

Plataea

A battle in 479 BC where the Greek army defeated the Persian army.

Marathon Soros

Grave-mound of the Athenian soldiers killed at Marathon.

Propylon

Entrance to the Acropolis.

Oikoi

Designated as 'houses'.

Hekatompedon

Believed to be on the Parthenon site; '100 footer'.

Old Athena Temple (OAT)

Located between the Parthenon and the Erechtheion.

Naxian Sphinx

Sculpture from Naxos.