Greek Religion Midterm 2

ta nomizomena

ritual

euche

prayer

pompe

procession

thusia

smoke rises to Olympians

sphagia

blood seeps to Chthonians

spondai

libation for olympians

choai

libation for chthonians

andron

man room

hetaira

educated female escort

ous

ear or handle

mantike techne

divination

mantis

prophet

sema

sign or omen

oionos

birds

oionopolos

bird prophet

temenos

“cut off” sacred space

bomos

alter for sacrifices

pronaos

front porch

naos or hieron

inner chamber

opisthodomos

back storage room

agalma

cult statue

xoanon

wooden cult statue

omphalos

navel (sacred stone)

chryselephantine

gold/ivory cult statue

heorte

festival, feats, or holiday

initiatory

change in age or status

cyclical

seasons or agriculture

anthos

flower/blossom

Anthesteria

3 day Athenian spring festival

Pithogia

opening of wine jugs day

Choes

pitchers (day)

hieros gamos

sacred marriage

chrytoi

family eat grain stew and return to normal

peplos

robe left for Athena during Panathenaea

arrephoroi

girls who make peplo

Erechtheion

when Athena xoanon was kept

agon

competition

arete

virtue/excellence

epinician poetry

victory poetry

theatron

spectator seats

Orchestra

dance floor for chorus

parados/eisodos

entrances for performers

skene

stage

dithyramb

Choral song to Dionysus

liturgy

public service for Athenians

choregos

paid for training of tragic chorus

eusebeia

piety

soteria

salvation

muein/telein

to initiate

mustes

initiate into mystery cult

telesterion

building for initiation and rites

kykeon

drink of water, barely meal, and pennyroyal for Demeter