KALOKAGATHOS..
1) What do Καλός and Αγαθός mean?
Καλός = good; noble and handsome
Ayaoòç = person’s bravery or ethics
2) Which famous philosopher used the neuter form of kalokagathia in his work to attempt to define ideals?
Plato in his work used the term to kalòv in his attempts to define ideals.
3) The Greeks invented athletic contests and held them in honour of their gods. Where did the most famous games take place and for who?
Famus games took place in Olympia, for Zeus.
4) Which of these phrases is a recent translation of "Kalos kagathos" emphasizing the military element?
“war hero”
5) Besides translating "Kalos kagathos" as "handsome and brave" how else can we translate it? As an intersection of which words?
“Good and upstanding” is a translation of Kalos Kagathos.
6) At the which Greek's poet times being not experienced in gymnastics was considered as a disgrace?
At Homer's times not being good at gymnastics was considered as a disgrace.
7) Because of the Kalokagathia schools of sports in ancient Greece, the Gymnasia, were devoted not only to bodily training but also to the mental training. In which country (in connection with that fact) the term "Gymnasium" became the general title of high schools?
This became the general title of high schools especially in Germany.
8) As a result of what the idea of "kalos kagathos" lost its sense?
On the one hand because of the development of professional sports and on the other by the development of the strictly intellectual disciplines.
9) When did the idea of Kalokagathia lose its sense?
It lost its sense in the 6th century bc.
10) What is the opposite of Kalokagathos?
Thersites is the opposite of Kalokagathos.
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