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1.      Arete

2.      Ate

• http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/homer/qt/EpicTerms.htm - Click on the first letter of the word.
• http://www.mythindex.com/greek-mythology/Names-A.html - Click on the first letter of the word.
• http://www.theoi.com/ - Search the Index for your term
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  The Golden Mean

   

  1. Using what you’ve read on pages 147 and 211-212, create a definition for the Golden Mean and write it below. Use language from the text, but also place this in terms you can understand.
  2.  How does this apply to modern society?  With your group, brainstorm specific areas of your life, or American’s lives in general, to which this lesson still applies and record them here. 
  3. Are there any other characters we have read about in our stories who could have benefitted from this advice?  How?

  Websites to use:

  • http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Golden_Mean - This one is a bit technical, but it’s got GREAT information.
  • http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/general/bldef_goldenmean.htm 
  • http://www.suite101.com/content/aristotles-golden-mean-a56759 http://homepage.mac.com/mseffie/handouts/mean.html - These are nice tables of examples.

   
   
  Xenia

   

  1. What is anthropomorphism?
  2. What is xenia? 
  3. Think about #1 and #2.  Why was it so important to follow this Greek code?   What could Greek citizens never be sure of?
  4. Include any examples of xenia from our stories so far!

  Websites to use:

  • http://www.hellenicgods.org/w,x,andy
  • http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/sijpkes/arch528/fall2001/lecture5/greek-terms.htm
  • http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/homer/qt/EpicTerms.htm
  • http://www.witchestutorial.com/paths/greekmyth.html - Look at Theme 3 
  • http://www.mythindex.com/greek-mythology/X/Xenius.html