1. extension of quiz and orientation
a.
blood moon
For starters, the first blood moon eclipse coincided with the Jewish
holiday of Passover, a pivotal event that commemorates the ancient
Israelites’ Exodus from slavery in Egypt.
b.
lyre → lyric
Hermes created the lyre for him, and the instrument became a common attribute of
Apollo.
c. Oedipus
Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of
Thebes, the son and killer of Laius, son and consort of Jocasta, and father and sibling of Polynices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene. A tragic hero in Greek mythology,
Oedipus accidentally fulfilled the prophecy, despite his efforts not
to, that
he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother,
thereby bringing disaster to his city and family. When the truth was
discovered, his wife-mother hanged herself, and
Oedipus gouged out his
own eyes.
d.
owl, Athena and wisdom
In Greek mythology, a little owl baby (
Athene noctua) traditionally represents or
accompanies Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, or Minerva, her syncretic incarnation in Roman mythology.
Because of such association, the bird — often referred to as the "owl of Athena" or the "owl of Minerva" — has been used as a symbol of
knowledge,
wisdom, perspicacity and erudition throughout the Western world.
e. ancient greek orchestra
parodos is a term used in the theater of ancient Greece, referring either to a side-entrance, or to the first song sung by the chorus after its entrance from the side wings.
The skene served as another "
hidden stage." At times some of the
action went on inside, in which case it was up to the audience to decide
what was happening based on the noises coming from the inside.
2. prefix, root and suffix
e-: out eliminate, evacuate
dia: go through dialogue, dialect, diagnosis
de:away from decline, depreciate
mono-:one monotheistic, monopoly
poly- :many polytheistic, polygamy
