Classical Studies 2300 Midterm: Classics Midterm 3 Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Palaistra: component of athletic complex; building surrounds an open courtyard w/ peristyle. Dromos: running track (one of the gymnasion walls. Herms: statue in greece, had a head and an erect phallus used as protection mechanism. Academy; lyceum; cynosarges: the 3 public athens athletic (cid:272)o(cid:373)ple(cid:454)es(cid:859) Gymnasiarchos: runs the athletic complex in hellenistic era. Paidonomos: oversees the education of athletic complex in hellenistic era. Didaskolos: teacher at athletic complex in hellenistic era. Paidagogos: nanny at athletic complex in hellenistic era. Ephebes: 16/17 age group for schools/complex in hellenistic era. Dioxippos and koaragos: alex the greats 2nd in command, competed as they traveled (d won in a competition and he was greek, while k was macedonian) beginning of spectacles. Guild: a group of people who work together b/c of common interest. Sybaris: wealthy polis in greece that tried to set up their own games. Diadoumneos: (cid:858)(cid:396)i(cid:271)(cid:271)o(cid:374)-t(cid:455)i(cid:374)g(cid:859) statue depi(cid:272)ted so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e (cid:449)ho (cid:449)o(cid:374) a (cid:272)o(cid:373)petitio(cid:374)