Greek Methology

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refers to literature written in Ancient Greek from the oldest surviving written works in the Greek language until approximately the fifth century AD and the rise of the Byzantine Empire.

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Ancient Greek literature

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arose from the proto - indo - european language, though roughly one - third of its words cannot be derived from various reconstructions of the tongue.

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Greek Language

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Arose primarily in Greek Ionia and was fully adopted by Athens by the fifth century BC

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Phoenician - derived alphabet

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2 monumental works of homer

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Iliad
Odyssey

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2 major lyrical poets

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Sappho
Pindar

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chief poets

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Theocritus
Callimachus
Apollonius of Rhodes

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was written during the roman age by various authors

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New Testaments

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Surviving greek literature was written in

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Phoenician - derived alphabet

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is the expression of the intellectual life of the Byzantine Greeks during the Christian Middle Ages

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Byzantine Literature

Question 10

Later greek poetry flourished primarily in the __

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3rd century BC

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is undoubtedly the masterpiece of this early period of modern greek literature, and represents one of its supreme achiveements

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Cretan Renaissance poem Erotokrtios

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Qualities of greek literature

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1. Permanence and universality
2. Essentially full of artistry
3. Originality
4. Diversity of talent
5. Intellectual quality

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he was a poet by profession and he was regarded by the Athenian as the Father of Tragedy

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Aeschylus

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he was born in colonnus

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Sophocles

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he enjoyed the comforts of being a rich merchant’s son

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sophocles

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he was called a modern playwright.

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Euripides

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he was a master of greek comedy

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Aristophanes

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he did not write true tragedies but merely serious plays

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Euripides

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He trained himself and studied to become a playwright

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sophocles

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he used to attach the faults and weakness of the society

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Aristophanes

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major dramatists of Athenian Age

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1. Aeschylus
2. Sophocles
3. Euripides
4. Aristophanes

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Greek literature is read and admired by all nations of the world regardless of race, religion, or culture

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Permanence and universality

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Greek mind had the supreme power of modifying and improving literary works of other countries

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Originality

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The Greek mind never rested complacently on any one subject. It was ever searching, ever seeking. It was fond of diversity of application

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Diversity of talent

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This means that the Greek mind challenges one to think some purpose to bring about some inner transformations

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Intellectual quality

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The Greek mind became the foundation of the literature of the Western world, and its masterpieces afford the most splendid examples the world has ever known

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Essentially full of artistry

Question 27

how many years did it takes to complete the temple of Olympus to finished

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600 years

Question 28

In ____many period many of the genres of western literature become more prominent.

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Classical Period

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when was the the old testaments completed

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2nd century BC

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where was the old testament works was done

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Alexandria

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In the classical period many of the genres of western literature became more prominent like:

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Lyrical poetry
odes
pastorals
elegies
epigrams
Dramatic presentations (comedy, tragedy)
histories
rhetorical treatises
philosophical dialects
philosophical treaties

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built on top of the ancient town of Athens

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Plaka

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Neighborhood of the gods

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Plaka

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Capital of greece

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Athens

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Old temple that was dedicated to the greek goddess athena

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Parthenon

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something simple, story about everyday life and would always make the audience laugh

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Comedy

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the highest point of the city athens

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Acropolis

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seats infront row were always reserved for the richest viewers

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Theatre of Dionysus

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Serious story, normally the main character would be behaving badly and then something would happen to teach them how to be a better person

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TragedyT

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Took over 600 yrs to complete

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Temple of Olympian Zeus

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monument gate that is an entrance way for acropolis

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Propylaea

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this is were they woshipped Athena

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Temple of Athena Nike

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other places around the world have taken inspiration from this gate when making archways for their own cities

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The propylaea

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Ancient fortified area on top of a big area of rock in the city of Athens

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Acropolis

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Sparta vs Athens

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Peloponnesian War

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Monument that was made and dedicated to Zeus

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Temple of Olympian Zeus

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Only stand for 100 yrs

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Temple of Olympian Zeus

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when did the ancient greek civilization came to an end

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146 bc

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2 groups of ancient greek society

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free citizens
non citizens

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were excellent sailors and they reached many ports of the mediterranean, extending there commercial activity and craftmanship trade

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Ancient greeks

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highest parts of poleis

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Acropolis

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Men, made the most important decisions

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Free citizens

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most famous and powerful polies

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spartan
athens

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women, foreigners, slaves, they never enjoyed their fundamental rights

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Non- citizens

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temple were they worshiped their gods

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parthenon

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limited number of plays by three authors have survived:

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Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides

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as the genre came to require the :

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Doris
Lebos