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?