Warrior Women

Created by

Soyang T

Cards (20)

What is a Matriachal society? 
A society where women hold the primary power and leadership roles.
What society is is Amazon? 
matriachal
women did hunting and ruled
How were Amazon a symbol of otherness?
lived on eastern border
barbarians
lesser than Greek ]
foregriner s
Amazons in Greek sources  
very popular to paint
lots of images disagree together
Amazonomachy Frieze 
A sculptural decoration from the Parthenon in Athens depicting the Battle of the Amazons between the Amazons and the Greeks
The Amazonamachy - Prescribed Source purpose  
To praise Apollo for helping end a plague
Amazonian woman depictions  
breasts open
standing
exposed skin
masculine pose
active
life taking role
Explain the pesricbed source: Style of the Bassaee Frieze  
amazons dressed in short tunics that allow for free movements
draped over suggesting masculine body
Who always wins in an amazonomachy? 
greeks
to keep women, down so they dont become like them
Who is Penthisilea? 
Amazons queen
daughter of Ares , war god
What bad thing did Pnethislea do? 
committed a blood crime, killed her sister
furies would punish her
Why did Penthisilea fight in the Trojan war? 
wanted to die a glorious death
gain kleos - eternal fame
How did Penthisilea die? 
Achilles killed her, she got cleansed
Who is Camilla? 
Italian, comes from tribe called Volsci
Romans dont see her as barbarian
Camilla early life
Raised by her dad Metabus in the forest
She was a princess, but father had been exiled
Father was dedicated to goddess diana
diana protected camilla
How was Camilla in war? 
skilled hunter
use weapons skillfully
accepted and respected, people dont care
What did the Romans say about the Amazonaians? 
Copied greeks
Virgils Aeneid - Prescribed Source  
Trojan war
Aeneas helps Trojan’s find refuge, become Romans
When does Camilla appear in the Aeneas? 
during catalogue of armies {list}
on battlefield
What does diana order Opis to do  
kill anyone who kills camilla