HONRS 101 Terms

Andra

the man

Polytropos

twists and turns + intelligence

Nostos

return

Metis

wisdom or cunning

Kleos

fame or reputation (a way of “transcending” mortality)

Arete

excellence, virtue, or fulfillment of one’s potential

Charis

grace or beauty (commonly gifted by the gods)

Hybris

running the risk of forgetting humanity and its limitations and thinking you are godlike

Moria

fate (especially pertaining to when a person will die)

Xenia

guest-host relationship, hospitality, name for guest, host, foreigner, or friend

Lochos

Ambush

Polis

city

Mētis

cunning

mē tis

no one

physis

nature

Katabasis

journey into the underworld

Homophrosynē

likemindedness

Odysseus

pain man or pain

Anagnorisis

recognition

Epistemology

study of knowledge (philosophy)

ti esti…?

what is…?

Elenchus

Socrates Question and Answer way of communication, breaking down of ideas

Dialect

other side of elenchus, the dialogue that tries to find the truth, build proper understanding

Aporia

the puzzle, the realization we do not have the answers

Eidos

the idea or form (philosophically)

Philos

friend

Echthros

enemy

Apologia

defense speech

daimonia

spiritual things

psyche

soul