Greek Literature Flashcards
Greece in Latin word
Graecia
Greece in Greek word
Graikoi
Original Greek name of Greece and its meaning
Hellas - The land of the Helens
Refers to writings composed in areas of Greek influence, throughout the whole period in which Greek-speaking people have existed
Greek Literature
refers to literature written in Ancient Greek from the oldest surviving written works
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek comes from before AD _
AD 350
Periods during the Ancient Greek
Pre classical
Classical
Hellenistic
Roman Age
At the beginning of Greek Literature stands the two monumental works of Homer - Iliad and Odyssey ; and the works of the poet Hesoid - works and days, and Theogony
PRECLASSICAL
2 monumental works of Homer
Iliad and Odyssey
2 works of the poet Hesoid
Works and Days
Theogony
genres of western Literature became more prominent
CLASSICAL
2 major lyrical poets during the Classical period
Sappho
Pindar
3 Authors known for drama
Euripides
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Comedy Authors
Aristophanes and Menander
Historians Authors
Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon
Philosophy Authors
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Rising of Greek Poetry
Hellenistic
Chief Poets
Theocritus, Callimachus, Apollonius of Rhodes.
the translation of the Old testament into Greek language whereas 72 scholars did the work
Hellenistic
During what AD does byzantine occur
AD 290-1453
written in medieval and early modern greek era
Byzantine empire
It is a multiform organism, combining Greek and Christian civilization
Byzantine
4 diff elements during the Byzantine period
Greek, roman, Christian, and oriental
Chronicles and encyclopedias arose from this period
Byzantine
Different ages from the Ancient Greek Lit
Hellenic
Attic
Homeric
This age marked the creation of the Greek epics, Iliad and Odyssey. This age was preceded by unknown lit which were mostly unwritten
Homeric Age
This period was the most glorious in Ancient History that revolves around great political leader in the person of Pericleslt is also known as Periclean Age
Attic Age
The Literary prominence of Athens passed to Alexandria, a city in Egypt founded by Alexander. Alexandria then became the metropolis of the hellenistic world
The Hellenic Age
Masters of modern greek letters
Seferis & Elytis
She gained renown through her intense, erotic love lyrics
Maria Polydouri
Important Authors of Greek Lit
Homer
Sophocles
Euclid
Plato
Aristophanes
Euripides
known as the Greek blind poet
Homer
2 epic poems of Homer
Iliad and the Odyssey
A greek dramatist
Sophocles
Sophocles wrote _ plays, but only _ survived
123 plays ; 7 survived
Euclid’s main work
The Elements
His book The elements was used as a textbook in Mathematics
Euclid
Plato’s 2 most famous works
The Republic
Symposium
He was a playwright of comedies.
Aristophanes
Aristophanes 2 notable plays are:
The Wasps
Lysistrata
He was a great tragedian.
Euripides
Euripides’ most known works are
Alcestis
Madea
The Bacchus
Education in ancient Greece: Athens
Mind
Education in Ancient Greece: Sparta
Body
