GREECE (GREECE EPICS)

Greek Epics

These are one of the oldest forms of ancient literature.

Agamemnon

He is the king of Mycenae and brother of Menelaus.

Helen

She is revered as the most beautiful woman in the world (of Troy).

Chryses

He is the father of Chryseis and Briseis, and a priest of Apollo.

Zeus

He is the king of gods, owed Thetis a favor and agreed to let the Trojans defeat the Greeks in battle until Achilles began to fight to bring him great glory and honor.

Achilles

He is the son of the military man Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis. He is the most powerful warrior in Iliad.

Hector

Greatest warrior of Troy but he did not approve of the war that had started between the Greeks & Trojan

Andromache

She was the wife of Hector, prince of Troy, in Greek mythology

Exceptional

The Greeks are recognized as ___________ people.

Noble Greeks

In ancient greece the people are known as-

Hellenic Republic

The official name of Greece

Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The countries surrounding Greece in the North.

Sea

They have beautiful coastlines since in Greece you are always close to the _______.

Aegean Sea

To the Southeast of Greece is-

Mediterranean Sea

To the South of Greece is-

Ionian Sea

To the west of Greece is-

Crete and Evia

The largest Islands of Greece

Athens

The capital city of Greece

Greek Orthodox

Major religion in Greece

Jewish, Muslim and Roman Catholic

Other major religions in Greece after Greek Orthodox

Gynaikratia

After New Year's Day, the next holiday of the New Year occurs on January 8th when the men stay at home and do household chores and drink coffee (It is a holiday for women where typical gender roles are reversed)

Greek Carnival Season

The _____________ lasts for three weeks on February and March just before the lent.

Easter

It is the most significant festival in Greek.

Fireworks

What do Greeks do during Easter that signifies it's importance?

Hellenic Festival

The festival of Greeks that lasts from mid-June until late September.

Drama Performance

What do Greeks do during Hellinic Festival?

Architecture, painting, sculpture and pottery

The Four Major forms of Greek art.

Golden Age or Classical Age

In the _____________ age of Ancient Greece, many of the Greek masterpieces were constructed.

Bronze Age

Greek History goes back to the ___________ age.

300 and 1200 B.C.

The time period of Greek History.

Parthenon

In the Golden age or Classical age of Ancient Greece, many of the Greek masterpieces were constructed.This is the time that __________ was built in Athens.

Oedipus the King

In the Golden age or Classical age of Ancient Greece, many of the Greek masterpieces were constructed. This the time when Sophocles wrote ______________.

3

The History of Greek Literature is divided into how many periods?

484 B.C.

Pre-Homeric Age and the Homeric age extends from remote antiquity to the age of Herodotus

323 B.C.

Athenian period to the Golden age of Herodotus to the death of Alexander the Great

Period of decline

Extends from the death of Alexander the Great to the enslavement of the Greeks by the Romans and extends to A.D. 1453.

Permanence and Universality

1st quality of Greek Literature - remarkable to many people and admired by nations

Essentially Full of Artistry

2nd quality of Greek Literature - They have the power to be artistic

Originality

3rd quality of Greek Literature - The drama they produced has been captivated by their own

Diversity and Talent

4th quality of Greek Literature - They have different people with different talents yet they have unity.They challenge everyone to have their inner talent in Literature.

3000 years

Greek literature lasted for how many years?