CLAS 220- Exam 1 Updated 2023 with complete solution
What is a myth?
words/stories with a historical basis
typically concerned with gods/supernatural
somewhat intertwined with religion
What are the 3 ways to understand mythology?
1) etiological
2) rationalism
3) metaphorical/allegorical
What is etiological?
explanatory
What is rationalism?
where mythic gods reflect real rulers
What is metaphorical/allegorical?
a representation of deep truths
this is psychological according to Freud/Jung
What role did geography play in ancient Greece?
there were small plains, high mountains and the sea
communities were isolated
divided by literature and culture
What group of people do we mainly learn about from ancient Greece?
Athenians
When did Early Greece come about?
approximately 70,000 BC
mainly a middle class society
When did the agricultural revolution take place in Greece?
7000-4000 BC
mostly farmers/small villages
dates could change at any moment
What was Bronze Age Greece?
3000-12/1100 BC
language, trade and civilization is developed
What was the 1st civilization to take place in Bronze Age Greece?
Minoan
, What was the Minoan civilization?
palace develops in 2000 BC
thrived in 1700-1500 BC
What were the Minoans like?
they weren't good fighters
they were wealthy so they could buy their way out of stuff
had strong legal, social and political authority
What was indicative of the Minoan civilization?
bulls
snakes
vivid colors and details
What is Linear A?
a Minoan hieroglyphic
can't read it
Who discovered the Minoan civilization?
19th century archeologist Arthur Evans
named it Minoa
When did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
destroyed in 1580 BC
When did the Mycenaean civilization come about?
1580-1150 BC
How did the Mycenaean civilization come to power?
made contact with Minoa in 2000 BC
burned down Minoa between 1500-1450 BC
takes over Minoa
What is Linear B?
Greek hieroglyphic/pictograph
What were the Mycenaean palace centers?
Mycenae
Pylos
Thebes
What were cyclopean walls?
the Mycenaeans loved walls
they were very tall, expensive, elaborate walls that surrounded the palace/city
What is a myth?
words/stories with a historical basis
typically concerned with gods/supernatural
somewhat intertwined with religion
What are the 3 ways to understand mythology?
1) etiological
2) rationalism
3) metaphorical/allegorical
What is etiological?
explanatory
What is rationalism?
where mythic gods reflect real rulers
What is metaphorical/allegorical?
a representation of deep truths
this is psychological according to Freud/Jung
What role did geography play in ancient Greece?
there were small plains, high mountains and the sea
communities were isolated
divided by literature and culture
What group of people do we mainly learn about from ancient Greece?
Athenians
When did Early Greece come about?
approximately 70,000 BC
mainly a middle class society
When did the agricultural revolution take place in Greece?
7000-4000 BC
mostly farmers/small villages
dates could change at any moment
What was Bronze Age Greece?
3000-12/1100 BC
language, trade and civilization is developed
What was the 1st civilization to take place in Bronze Age Greece?
Minoan
, What was the Minoan civilization?
palace develops in 2000 BC
thrived in 1700-1500 BC
What were the Minoans like?
they weren't good fighters
they were wealthy so they could buy their way out of stuff
had strong legal, social and political authority
What was indicative of the Minoan civilization?
bulls
snakes
vivid colors and details
What is Linear A?
a Minoan hieroglyphic
can't read it
Who discovered the Minoan civilization?
19th century archeologist Arthur Evans
named it Minoa
When did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
destroyed in 1580 BC
When did the Mycenaean civilization come about?
1580-1150 BC
How did the Mycenaean civilization come to power?
made contact with Minoa in 2000 BC
burned down Minoa between 1500-1450 BC
takes over Minoa
What is Linear B?
Greek hieroglyphic/pictograph
What were the Mycenaean palace centers?
Mycenae
Pylos
Thebes
What were cyclopean walls?
the Mycenaeans loved walls
they were very tall, expensive, elaborate walls that surrounded the palace/city
