Ancient Greek History
Terms
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- idealistic
- a portrayal of things based on how on thinks thy should be
- realistic
- a portrayal of things based on how they really are
- Linear A
- writing of Minoans which was undecipherable
- dramatic
- vivid and striking
- stylobate
- floor of Greek Temple
- orchestra
- area where a play takes place
- pronaos
- front porch of Greek Temple
- Sophocles
- writer of Electra
- Stage House
- area where exiting characters go
- repousse
- reliefs (art work) in metal objects
- citadel
- fortress on a hill top
- dynamic
- energy or physical force in motion
- cella
- central room of Greek Temple
- Skene
- dressing area and background for play
- The Clouds
- comedy based play
- stereobate
- substructure of Greek Temple
- colonnade
- outside area of Greek Temple
- Phidias
- sculptor of the Statue of Athena in the Partenon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Acropolis
- city on a hill
- theatron
- area where a play is watched
- Myron
- sculptor of The Discus Thrower
- proscenium
- area behind the orchestra
- labyrinth
- maze
- cistern
- underground, man-made pool to hold water
- Aristophares
- writer of The Clouds
- pteron
- flanking columns of Greek Temple
- static
- at rest, inactive