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guest friendship, also the name of a person
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1 Hamartia 2 hybis
3 Xenia 4 Ephebe
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, a fatal flaw or mistake leading to the downfall of the
Hamartia
tragic hero
Peri Petei Reversal of fortune
Anagnorisis recognition
Katharsis "purgation," tragedy should make you feel
An age of a young man; not ready to get married but
Ephebe
ready for war
Menis godly rage, used for Achilles in first line of Iliad
cunning intelligence, Odysseus' epithet, Mother of
Metis
Athena
Aganoria excessive masculinity in a bad way, used for suitors
Aner man, as opposed to god; first word of Odyssey
androcentrism vs. men are the center of the social power vs.
patriarchy fathers/husbands are the most important
being your best fighter (going on killing sprees); risks
Aristeia safety of self and family, only way to get honor.
Example: Hector
Imeros vs. Eros love and sex vs. erotic love
Xenia guest friendship, also the name of a person
abuse, is it ok to have sex with a young boy if he's
hybis
going to grow up and do the same thing?
pederasty love of a young boy
hetaira female companion, often immigrants
sophrosyne self control/discipline, healthy mind
tribias a woman whose sexual behaviors are non-normative
kinaedos sexually weird/non-normative man
Penelope Odysseus' wife, shrewd and careful