history

1. GREEK
LITERATURE

2. Homer- stretches greek literature until
4th century BC and rise of Alexander
the Great.
The greeks invented the epic and lyric
forms and used them skillfully.

3. ‘ 3 Authors ‘
 Aeschylus
 Sophocles
 Euripides
Herodotus- is commonly called the
father of history and his “History”
contains the first truly literary use of
prose in Western literature.

4. Thucydides- was the better historian.
His critical use of sources inclusion of
documents, and laborious research
made his History of Peloponnesian War
a significant influence on later
generations of historian.

5. Greek Philosophers
 Socrates- wrote nothing, but his
thought (or a reasonable presentation of
it.)is believed to be given by Plato’s early
Socratic dialogues.
 Aristotle- is virtually without rivals
among scientists and philosophers
 The first sentence of his Metaphysics
reads “All men by nature desire to
know.”

6. A many-ridged mountain in
Thessaly
Home of the gods and
goddesses or the twelve great
olympians.
MOUNT OLYMPUS

7. The chief
The lord of the sky, rain-god and
cloud-gatherer, who wielded the
awful thunderbolt.
Brother of Poseidon and Hades
ZEUS

9. Zeus’ wife and sister
Protector of marriage
very jealous goddess who
punished every woman Zeus fell
in love with
HERA

11. Zeus’ brother second to him
Ruler of the sea
Lord of the sea who has control of the
storm and wind
Known as the Earth-shaker
Could always be seen carrying his
trident
POSEIDON

13. Ruler of underworld and rules
over the dead
Also called the god of wealth
Have a helmet that makes
whoever wore it invisible
HADES

15. Daughter of Zeus alone
Fierce and ruthless battle-
goddess
Pre-eminently goddess of the
city, protector of civilized life
Zeus’ favorite child
PALLAS ATHENA

17. Son of Zeus
Called the most greek of all the
gods
Prominent figure in greek literature
Master musician at olympus with
golden lyre
PHOEBUS APOLLO

19. Twin sister of Apollo
One of 3 maiden goddesses
Lady of wild things, hunt-man-in-chief
to the god
Also known as Phoebe (moon) and
Selene (Luna in Latin)
ARTEMIS

21. Goddess of love and beauty
Irresistible goddess who stole
away even the wits of the wise
APHRODITE

23. Son of Zeus
Graceful and swift
Has winged sandals, wings on crowned
hat and magic wand called Caduceus
Messenger of the gods
Known as the Master Thief
HERMES

25. God of war
Son of Zeus and Hera
Delight in battles, ruthless
murderer and a coward
ARES

27. God of fire, son of Zeus and Hera
Ugly and lame
Born deformed and casted out of olympus
Highly honored as workman of the
immortals
An armorer and smith
HEPHAESTUS

29. Zeus’ sister, maiden goddess
Goddess of hearth, symbol
of home
Offered before and after
meals
HESTIA