Greek literature Flashcards
6th Century
Golden Age of Athens
It shows archetypal figures of heroic myths to show mans life and his position in the universe
Tragic Drama
An unhappy play where hero dies in the end.
Tragedy
3 types of tragedians
Sophocles
Euripedes
Aeschylus
A happy play with light, humorous tones. Hero wins in the end.
Comedy
The most famous greek comedian is
Aristophanes
Author of Iliad and Odyssey
Homer
The 2 National epics of Greece
Iliad and Odyssey by homer
The story depicts the 10 year struggle to return home after Trojan War
Odyssey
Greatest lyric poet of Ancient Greece
Pindar
A greek tragedy that tells the story of King Oedipus of Thebes
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex was written by
Sophocles
The oldest surviving play.
The story is about King Admetus , who is told he can avoid death if someone else is willing to die for him.
Alcestis
Alcestis was written by
Euripides
The Father of Greek Tragedy
Aeschylus
Agamemnon was written by
Aeschylus
Cringe Comedy (awkward)
Folly
Full Comedy
Sublime
A comedic play about identical twins Menaechmus and Sosicles
Twin Menaechmi
The greatest representative of ancient greek comedy
Aristophanes
Twin Menaechmi was written by
Aristophanes
A story about young lovers families hate each other and forbid them to get married. They find a crack in the wall that separates their houses, and through it, they whisper and profess their lobe for each other.
Pyramus and Thisbe
A story about the lovers where an ancient greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. That made Hades grief and moved.
Orpheus and Eurydice
