GREEK GLOSSARY

A dream chamber for healing

An antechamber within a temple

An open meeting space and market, typically a square within cities and towns

A long, thin, handleless vessel for holding oil or perfume

A two-handled container for storing/transporting liquids, mainly oil or wine

A room in a house used for entertaining male guests

Noblemen in ancient Greek society, affluent upper class

A small, globular flask with a narrow neck, used to contain oil or perfume

A large, deeply dished shield made primarily of wood

A double-reed wind instrument

A calf-length boot made of leather

An assembly house housing a council of citizens

Moccasin-like open-toed leather sandals

A room in the centre of a temple

Aphrodite's woven belt/girdle decorated with rubies and cinnamon-scented tassels

A style of tunic made of linen, silk or wool, often sleeveless, worn by men and women

A short cloak draped over the left shoulder and pinned on the right shoulder with a brooch

A river in the Underworld

A spear made of cornel or ash with a leaf-shaped iron head and a spiked iron butt

Sleep with hallucinogens

A shawl worn over a chiton or peplos by both men and women

A ceramic container used to hold cosmetics, oils, or perfumes

A style of short, sleeveless tunic fastened on the left shoulder

Ancient safety pins to fasten and hold up clothes

A type of dumbbell

A type of blade - specifically Hermes's blade made of adamantine

The ancient Greeks' name for Greece

A valuable metal alloy made purple by mixing components

Educated prostitutes

A cloak-like woollen or linen garment worn by men and women with many different styles

Worked with the Oracle, participated in the ritual of the consultation

A large water jar commonly made from terracotta or bronze

The shimmering silvery purple blood of the Olympians

A long, linen sheath dress originating in Aegyptus

A deep drinking cup, usually for wine, made from gold, silver, bronze, or ceramic with two high handles

A winged staff owned by Hermes

A chair with splayed legs, a curved back, and concave backrest

A pouch created by pulling floor-length garments (chiton, peplos) over a belt

A short sword or knife with a forward-curving blade

Open-mouth bowl used to mix wine with water

A wide-bowled drinking cup, usually for wine, with horizontal handles

A portable flask for olive oil/perfume

A river in the Underworld

A light vessel built for speed with a single row of oars, one mast, one sail, and a prow curving outward

Honey-drizzled donut-type dessert - Eileithyia's preferred dessert

A stringed instrument, initially made out of turtle shell with strings made out of animal gut

The great hall in palaces and temples

A class of free non-citizens, often employed on more menial, but nevertheless vital, tasks

A river in the Underworld

An open circular structure with columns and a dome roof, often found in gardens

Silver coins, a form of ancient Greek currency

A wine jug, usually made from terracotta, fashioned in many different styles

A religious stone artefact marking the centre or 'naval' of the world

A sought-after gold-copper alloy, second only to gold in value

A type of sandal - specifically Hermes's golden winged sandals

A type of cake or pastry often sweetened with honey

A body-length garment worn by women, made from wool, linen, or silk

A type of loincloth typically worn by manual labourers or athletes

A type of wide brim hat - Hermes wears one with wings attached

A river in the Underworld

Another word for tuberculosis

A flatbread cake with cheese and honey - faoured by Poseidon

A unit of measurement equivalent to approximately 30 metres

A type of measurement, equal in length to 30cm (a Greek foot)

Singular / Plural for city states in Greece

Low rent prostitutes

A vestibule at the front of a temple

Pottery - narrow foot and bulbous top, mainly used as a wine cooler

A cylindrical box with a separate lid to hold cosmetics such as fucus, eye powder, and lip paste

A drinking cup or pouring container, usually an animal head shape, sometimes used for ceremonial purposes

Trumpet-like instrument

A deep-bowled, two-handled drinking cup, used at banquets or drinking parties

A unit of length approx 150 - 210 metres

A covered open air walkway outside buidlings

A curved tool to scrape dirt, perspiration, and oil (that was applied before bathing) from the body

A bra-like undergarment - a wide band of wool or linen wrapped across the breasts

A river in the Underworld

A social gathering for dinner, drinks, and conversation, a male aristocratic activity

A headband made from various materials including fabric, leather, or metal

A pancake or "girdle-cake"

A word for fenugreek - a herb used for medicinal or cooking purposes

Ancient word for cicada

A wand/staff of fennel covered in vines and leaves - typically used by Dionysus

A guest room for the host to offer hospitality

A double-edge, one-handed sword, generally hung from a baldric under the left arm