Greek Methology Flashcards

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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

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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
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
Essentially full of artistry
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how many years did it takes to complete the temple of Olympus to finished
600 years
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In ____many period many of the genres of western literature become more prominent.
Classical Period
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when was the the old testaments completed
2nd century BC
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where was the old testament works was done
Alexandria
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In the classical period many of the genres of western literature became more prominent like:
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
Plaka
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Neighborhood of the gods
Plaka
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Capital of greece
Athens
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Old temple that was dedicated to the greek goddess athena
Parthenon
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something simple, story about everyday life and would always make the audience laugh
Comedy
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the highest point of the city athens
Acropolis
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seats infront row were always reserved for the richest viewers
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
TragedyT
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Took over 600 yrs to complete
Temple of Olympian Zeus
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monument gate that is an entrance way for acropolis
Propylaea
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this is were they woshipped Athena
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
The propylaea
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Ancient fortified area on top of a big area of rock in the city of Athens
Acropolis
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Sparta vs Athens
Peloponnesian War
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Monument that was made and dedicated to Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus
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Only stand for 100 yrs
Temple of Olympian Zeus
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when did the ancient greek civilization came to an end
146 bc
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2 groups of ancient greek society
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
Ancient greeks
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highest parts of poleis
Acropolis
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Men, made the most important decisions
Free citizens
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most famous and powerful polies
spartan athens
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women, foreigners, slaves, they never enjoyed their fundamental rights
Non- citizens
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temple were they worshiped their gods
parthenon
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limited number of plays by three authors have survived:
Aeschylus Sophocles Euripides
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as the genre came to require the :
Doris Lebos
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