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The Melian Dialogue
Key Terms from the Melian Dialogue
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 3
11/17/2008

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Delian League
Definition
T: The Melian Dialogue

C: The group that was attacking/going to attack the Melian League.

S: The Athenian empire/confederacy and its allies, that participated in the Pelponnesian war.
Term
Peloponnesian War (Thuydides)
Definition
T: The Melian Dialogue

C: Is occuring during the M.D,

S: The war between Athens and Sparta.
Term
Athenian Golden Age
Definition
T: Lecture

C: Flourishing in Athens that occured before Pelo. war.

S: 430's in Athens, a cultural and commercial flourish.
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Helots
Definition
T: The Melian Dialogue

C: The Melian's do not want to become slaves to the Athenians.

S: The Spartan slave class.
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Herma
Definition
T: Lecture

C/S: Roadsigns in Athens, sacred to the Gods, had erect penises. Alcibides was accused of kicking off their penises before he left for Syracuse.
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Attica
Definition
T: Lecture.

C/S: The region where Athens is.
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Hegemony
Definition
T: Lecture

When one entity has the most power over all others= Athens and Sparta.
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Laconia
Definition
T: Lecture

Region where Sparta is located.
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Sicilian Expedition
Definition
T/C: Lecture

S: The invading of Syracuse, proposed by Alcibiades, with the intent of cutting off Sparta's supply line. Failed, fleet was destroyed.
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Xenophan
Definition
TC: Lecture

Person other than Plato that wrote about Socrates.
Term
Barbarians
Definition
TC: Lec

Anyone who did not speak greek.
Term
Xanthippe
Definition
TC: Lec

Socrates' wife.
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