Iliad--Heroic age and culture terms

Created by Ciara Mako

aidos
sense of shame, modesty, reverence, respect for others

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TermDefinition
aidos
sense of shame, modesty, reverence, respect for others
arete
heroic strength, manly courage, prowess, valor, excellence, nobility of character
agathos
brave, courageous, noble, virtuous
aristos
best, bravest, noblest, most excellent
kalos
physically beautiful, fair, morally beautiful, good, one of noble birth
kleos
repute, fame, glory (songs sung in remembrance of deeds done)
nemesis
just or deserved indignation, righteous resentment
oikos
home, household, family (living and dead) (seen as sacred, a gift from the Greeks)
philia
friendship
time
the honor in which one is held, esteem, respect, dignity
xeinos
a guest, any stranger as being entitled to the rights of hospitality
xenia
the state of privileges of a guest or foreigner, hospitality
Greeks' education
formation for utility, and for ideal man, embody Kalon, the beautiful