| Word |
Meaning |
| aegis |
a protective goat-skin |
| alopeke |
a fox-skin cap. |
| apobates |
hoplite-athlete who dismounts and mounts the running chariot |
| apoptygma |
fold of the peplos above the waist |
| diphros |
(1) the part of the chariot where the charioteer and apobates stand.
(2) a stool |
| diipetes xoanon |
a most ancient wooden statue, believed to have been sent down from Zeus (i.e.heaven). |
| ergastinai |
young girls of good family who wove Athena’s peplos. |
| exomis |
men’s short, sleeveless garment leaving one shoulder bare. |
| thorax |
cuirass. An anatomical cuirass shows the modelling of the upper part of the body. Some cuirasses have wide leather flaps or tongues to protect the lower part of the body. |
| thyrsos |
staff with ivy and vine-leaves and a pine-cone at the end. |
| himation |
garment of thick wool worn by both men and women |
| krepis |
men’s boot. |
| kanoun |
panier, basket. |
| kerykeion |
caduceus or herald’s staff |
| kolpos |
the folds formed above the waist by belting the garment |
| oinochoe |
small wine jug |
| opisthonaos |
space between the west six- column colonnade and the rear wall of the cella. |
| peplos |
women’s garment of wool, the upper part of which is folded over forming
the apoptygma |
| petasos |
wide-brimmed hat. |
| popana |
round sweet cake (panificium) used for sacrifices. |
| pronaos |
the area between the east six- column colonnade and the cella wall. |
| cella |
the main part (sekos) of the temple. The closed area where the statue stood. |
| sponde |
liquid offering (milk or wine) to the gods. |
| strigil |
metal scraper used for removing dust and oil from the athlete’s body. |
| hydria |
jar for carrying water |
| omphalos phiale |
shallow ritual bowl for liquid offerings with an omphalos in the centre |
| chiton |
garment of fine linen or wool worn by both men and women |
| poderes, Chiton poderes |
ankle-length chiton. |
| cheiridotos, Chiton cheiridotos |
sleeved chiton |
| acheiridotos, Chiton acheiridotos |
sleeveless chiton. |
| chitoniskos |
short chiton. |
| chlamys |
short cape held by a brooch. |
| trot |
the trot is a moderate gait, faster than a walk, in which each diagonal pair of legs is lifted alternately. The action is diagonal. |
| gallop |
the horse’s fastest pace, in which all hooves are off the ground together in each stride. |
| canter |
an easy gallop. |
| pace |
horse’s gait in which both legs on the same side are moved at the same time. Both legs stride together. An amble. |
