Greek Literature Flashcards
(20 cards)
A great Greek historian; father of history
Herodotus
The Persian Queen
Atossa
Epic poet; wrote Iliad and Odyssey
Homer
A lyric poet from Thebes; one of the canonical 9 lyric poets of ancient Greece
Pindar
Lyric poem is made of __melody and __thought
2/3 melody and 1/3 thought
A history practitioner and general; wrote the history of Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens
Thucydides
Most important philosopher; father of idealism in philosophy
Plato
In Plato’s work; “Republic”, what was it about?
he envisioned a civilization governed by pure wisdom of a philosopher-king
4 great tragic poets
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Shakespeare
The highest form of classical art
Greek art
Art– unnatural, stiff in its fixity of expression; the artists were unable to work with freedom
Egyptian Art
Art – were absolutely free; but the result was strange
Indian Art
The 3 periods of history
Pre-Homeric Age - Homeric age, Athenian Period - Golden Age of Pericles, Death of Alexander - Greek Enslavement by Rome
Glory to Greece meaning
refers to the many important contributions that Greeks had made to Western philosophy
Quality of Greek Lit; has an enduring quality, admired by all nations
Permanence and Universality
Quality of Greek Lit; Highest form of classical arts that influenced the westerns
Essentially full of Artistry
Quality of Greek Lit; not everything originated from the Greeks yet they modified and recast
Originality
Drama originated from __
Narrative poetry from __
Egypt and India
Quality of Greek Lit; never found self satisfaction - seeking perfection
Diversity of Talent
Quality of Greek Lit; challenges one’s mind for inner transformation
Intellectual Quality
