HIS 220 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Kleos, Anax
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Kratos: the son of pallas and styx and the personification of strength, might, sovereign rule, and authority. Nomos: the concept of law in ancient greek philosophy. Arete: excellence of any kind, or moral virtue. The act of living up to one"s full potential. Emporion: a place which the traders of one nation had reserved to their business interests within the territory of another nation. Apoikia: the greek word used to describe the greek colonies that were established. Oikos: the family, the family"s property, and the house. A greek hero earns kleos through accomplishing great deeds, often through his own death. Akropolis: a settlement (most often a citadel) built upon an area of elevated ground for purposes of defense. The most famous is the acropolis of athens. Wanax: the official ruler of a mycenaean state, written in linear b. Basileus: the official title for king or emperor after the mycenaean collapse, in the greek dark ages.
