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| an element of meter in poetry consisting of two long syllables |
spondee |
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| a story that describes the birth of one culture out of another |
origin myth |
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| a poetic form composed of six metrical units per line |
hexameter |
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| a descriptive phrase applied to a person or thing |
formulaic epithet |
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| standard ways of composing an epic |
epic conventions |
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| an element of meter in poetry consisting of one long syllable followed by two short syllables |
dactyl |
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| the technique of applying pigment mixed with water onto wet plaster so that the paint is absorbed by the plaster and becomes part of the wall when dry |
buon fresco |
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| a singing of songs about the deeds of heroes and the ways of the gods |
bard |
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| a greek jar with an egg shaped body and two curved handles that was used for storing oil or wine |
amphora |
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| a freestanding sculpture of a nude male youth |
kouros |
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| a freestanding sculpture of a standing male |
kore |
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| a style in early greek art marked by increased naturalism, seen from kourous and kore |
archaic style |
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| a style of early greek ceramics characterized by circles, rectangles, and triangles arranged in bands |
geometric style |
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| a style in art that seeks to represent the human body as it appears in nature |
naturalism |
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| the greek city-state that formed the center of cultural life |
polis |
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| a style in greek pottery decoration composed of red figures against a black background |
red figure |
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| a style in greek pottery decoration composed of black figures against a red background |
black figure |
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| rule by the people |
democracy |
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| a swelling of the shaft of a column |
entasis |
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| natural citadel of a greek city that served as a fortification or religious center |
acropolis |
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