OCR GCSE (9-1) Classical Greek Set Text Guide Student Activity
... tragedy later takes on other parts of the mythological story, and even shows that there were alternative or competing versions of the same stories. Gods and the Divine One striking feature of epic which seems strange to modern eyes is the prominent role played by the gods. The gods intervene in huma ...
... tragedy later takes on other parts of the mythological story, and even shows that there were alternative or competing versions of the same stories. Gods and the Divine One striking feature of epic which seems strange to modern eyes is the prominent role played by the gods. The gods intervene in huma ...
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... Alcmene was extremely eventful. She refused to marry him unless he avenged her eight brothers who had been killed by a certain Pterelaus, king of Taphos. To mount an expedition against Taphos, however, he needed the help of King Creon of Thebes. Creon refused to help him unless he first killed a gia ...
... Alcmene was extremely eventful. She refused to marry him unless he avenged her eight brothers who had been killed by a certain Pterelaus, king of Taphos. To mount an expedition against Taphos, however, he needed the help of King Creon of Thebes. Creon refused to help him unless he first killed a gia ...
The Mythic Hero
... Starts in “medias res” (in the middle of action) Makes “allusions” to historical names, mythic gods, battles/wars, places, etc. ...
... Starts in “medias res” (in the middle of action) Makes “allusions” to historical names, mythic gods, battles/wars, places, etc. ...
Sean Flanagan Section A The Trojan War: Was It Worth It? The
... beginning of his play when two gods, Athena and Poseidon, make appearances as characters. In the still smouldering ruins of Troy, Athena, a supporter of the Greeks in the war, has come to talk to Poseidon, a supporter of the Trojans. She asks, “May our old feud be buried? I have something to say to ...
... beginning of his play when two gods, Athena and Poseidon, make appearances as characters. In the still smouldering ruins of Troy, Athena, a supporter of the Greeks in the war, has come to talk to Poseidon, a supporter of the Trojans. She asks, “May our old feud be buried? I have something to say to ...
Final Examination for Western Mythology Jan
... ) Whom does Zeus sent to Calypso (A) Athena (B) Hera (C) Hermes (D) Iris ) On which day of his voyage from the island of Calypso does Odysseus first spot land? (A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 27 ) Why is Odysseus suspicious of Calypso's helping him get ready to depart? (A) Because he heard her plotting with ...
... ) Whom does Zeus sent to Calypso (A) Athena (B) Hera (C) Hermes (D) Iris ) On which day of his voyage from the island of Calypso does Odysseus first spot land? (A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 27 ) Why is Odysseus suspicious of Calypso's helping him get ready to depart? (A) Because he heard her plotting with ...
People and Places in The Odyssey
... mythology, god of poetry, music and prophecy • Son of Zeus and Leto • Twin sister Artemis, the chaste huntress ...
... mythology, god of poetry, music and prophecy • Son of Zeus and Leto • Twin sister Artemis, the chaste huntress ...
Odyssey Epic Characteristics and Literary Terms
... explaining legends of the past. Myth A traditional story, usually concerning some superhuman being or unlikely event that was once widely believed to be true. In most cases, myths present supernatural episodes as a means of interpreting natural events. Ex. The myth of Hades, Persephone, and Demete ...
... explaining legends of the past. Myth A traditional story, usually concerning some superhuman being or unlikely event that was once widely believed to be true. In most cases, myths present supernatural episodes as a means of interpreting natural events. Ex. The myth of Hades, Persephone, and Demete ...
The Underworld The Greek underworld was made up of various
... (the river of hate), which forms the boundary between upper and lower worlds. ...
... (the river of hate), which forms the boundary between upper and lower worlds. ...
HERA Hera (/ˈhɛrə/, Greek Ἥρα, Hēra, equivalently Ἥρη, Hērē, in
... Hera (/ˈhɛrə/, Greek Ἥρα, Hēra, equivalently Ἥρη, Hērē, in Ionic and Homer) is the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of Greek mythology and religion. Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage. Her counterpart in the religion of ancient Rome was Juno.[1] ...
... Hera (/ˈhɛrə/, Greek Ἥρα, Hēra, equivalently Ἥρη, Hērē, in Ionic and Homer) is the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of Greek mythology and religion. Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage. Her counterpart in the religion of ancient Rome was Juno.[1] ...
ATINER`s Conference Paper Series MDT2016-1940
... confined to domestic duties, but were allowed to take part in public affairs. And Lesbos was the very clime for poetry to ripen in. The greatest of these poetesses of Lesbos was Sappho whom Alcaeus fondly described her as “The Lesbian Nightingale”. She was deprived of her mother’s care at the age of ...
... confined to domestic duties, but were allowed to take part in public affairs. And Lesbos was the very clime for poetry to ripen in. The greatest of these poetesses of Lesbos was Sappho whom Alcaeus fondly described her as “The Lesbian Nightingale”. She was deprived of her mother’s care at the age of ...
The Odyssey
... Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each reached for the apple. Paris was assigned to be the judge of who deserved the apple He chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world, who was Helen. ...
... Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each reached for the apple. Paris was assigned to be the judge of who deserved the apple He chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world, who was Helen. ...
The ODYSSEY
... Epithets add a bit of color and also fill out the meter when the name on its own doesn’t quite fit. In addition, epithets ser ve as a mnemonic device reminding listeners that they have, indeed, already heard mention of the character. The epithets, generally compound adjectives, are picturesque, whic ...
... Epithets add a bit of color and also fill out the meter when the name on its own doesn’t quite fit. In addition, epithets ser ve as a mnemonic device reminding listeners that they have, indeed, already heard mention of the character. The epithets, generally compound adjectives, are picturesque, whic ...
Aeschylus
... daughter Iphigenia, whom Agamemnon has sacrificed in order to ensure Greek success in the Trojan War, partly by her adulterous love for Aegisthus with whom she had an affair while Agamemnon was away at war, and partly as agent for the divine curse brought on Agamemnon's family by the crimes of his f ...
... daughter Iphigenia, whom Agamemnon has sacrificed in order to ensure Greek success in the Trojan War, partly by her adulterous love for Aegisthus with whom she had an affair while Agamemnon was away at war, and partly as agent for the divine curse brought on Agamemnon's family by the crimes of his f ...
STUDY GUIDE FOR EDITH HAMILTON`S MYTHOLOGY
... D. Who helps Pygmalion in his desire to have the woman he loves? E. How does this story end? Chapter 7 The Quest of the Golden Fleece 1. What is the Golden Fleece? 2. Who is Pelias? Why is he worried about a “One-sandaled” stranger? 3. Why does Jason seek the Golden Fleece? Who helps him in his ques ...
... D. Who helps Pygmalion in his desire to have the woman he loves? E. How does this story end? Chapter 7 The Quest of the Golden Fleece 1. What is the Golden Fleece? 2. Who is Pelias? Why is he worried about a “One-sandaled” stranger? 3. Why does Jason seek the Golden Fleece? Who helps him in his ques ...
Describe these Characters:
... a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husband was dead. Then she and her dead husband were turned into birds. 8. He fell in love with ...
... a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husband was dead. Then she and her dead husband were turned into birds. 8. He fell in love with ...
The Odyssey Words to know
... 7. The origins of the Greek gods were handed down through storytellers, art, and ancient poets, such as Homer, the blind poet, who is attributed with The Iliad and The Odyssey, two books. 8. The gods explain the origins of main’s existence. The 1st rulers of earth wee Titans, Cyclops, and Giants. Th ...
... 7. The origins of the Greek gods were handed down through storytellers, art, and ancient poets, such as Homer, the blind poet, who is attributed with The Iliad and The Odyssey, two books. 8. The gods explain the origins of main’s existence. The 1st rulers of earth wee Titans, Cyclops, and Giants. Th ...
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... Two examples of Dionysus’s display of heroism are : What important wish did Dionysus grant Midas? Why did Dionysus take the wish ...
... Two examples of Dionysus’s display of heroism are : What important wish did Dionysus grant Midas? Why did Dionysus take the wish ...
Introduction to Classics
... • Around the Earth flowed the river Ocean, a steady flow and never stormy • In the North lived the Hyperboreans – living happily ever after behind the mountains from which came the cold north winds. These people suffered no disease, old age, toil or warfare • In the South lived the Ethiopians – as h ...
... • Around the Earth flowed the river Ocean, a steady flow and never stormy • In the North lived the Hyperboreans – living happily ever after behind the mountains from which came the cold north winds. These people suffered no disease, old age, toil or warfare • In the South lived the Ethiopians – as h ...
Mythology Study Guide Questions
... 6. Identify the lovers in the following summary. He was the son of one of the Muses, and a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husban ...
... 6. Identify the lovers in the following summary. He was the son of one of the Muses, and a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husban ...
October 2016 - Classical Wisdom Weekly
... Not knowing where the blow had come from, the army once more turned on each other and self-destructed. In one version of this myth (and there are many), Jason is swallowed and then regurgitated by the dragon, thus reborn a bonafide hero. ...
... Not knowing where the blow had come from, the army once more turned on each other and self-destructed. In one version of this myth (and there are many), Jason is swallowed and then regurgitated by the dragon, thus reborn a bonafide hero. ...
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS: SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE
... 6. Identify the lovers in the following summary. He was the son of one of the Muses, and a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husban ...
... 6. Identify the lovers in the following summary. He was the son of one of the Muses, and a gifted musician. She died on their wedding day. He went to the underworld and tried, unsuccessfully, to bring her back. 7. This man was killed at sea. Morpheus appeared to his wife and told her that her husban ...
A View of The Odyssey
... rather a story of homecoming and peace, and Odysseus is its hero. It is his love of home, love of wife, and piety towards the gods that are the main values of Odysseus in this poem. Odysseus is not mainly a hero of raids and conquests. He brings home no stolen jewels, no stolen money, no concubines, ...
... rather a story of homecoming and peace, and Odysseus is its hero. It is his love of home, love of wife, and piety towards the gods that are the main values of Odysseus in this poem. Odysseus is not mainly a hero of raids and conquests. He brings home no stolen jewels, no stolen money, no concubines, ...
Q83MYT Lecture 4 handout
... ‘I saw the beautiful Epikaste, Oidipodes’ mother, who in the ignorance of her mind had done a monstrous thing when she married her own son. He killed his father and married her, and the gods soon made it all known to mortals. But he, for all his sorrows, in beloved Thebes continued to be lord over t ...
... ‘I saw the beautiful Epikaste, Oidipodes’ mother, who in the ignorance of her mind had done a monstrous thing when she married her own son. He killed his father and married her, and the gods soon made it all known to mortals. But he, for all his sorrows, in beloved Thebes continued to be lord over t ...
Compare and Contrast, the Monsters from the
... the Stone-giants were the only beings who could cross the Waters of Death without being harmed. But still, the two friends went on to slay them; an act which we now realize to be simply meaningless masculine sport. And they were punished for it; Enkidu was struck with a fatal illness and Gilgamesh h ...
... the Stone-giants were the only beings who could cross the Waters of Death without being harmed. But still, the two friends went on to slay them; an act which we now realize to be simply meaningless masculine sport. And they were punished for it; Enkidu was struck with a fatal illness and Gilgamesh h ...
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... and hanged herself. However, Minerva was repentant; she lifted Arachne’s body and sprinkled it with a magic liquid. Thereafter, Arachne “was changed into a spider, and her skill of weaving was left to her” (Hamilton 303). Another example is Scylla, the infamous monster of Homer’s The Odyssey. Scyll ...
... and hanged herself. However, Minerva was repentant; she lifted Arachne’s body and sprinkled it with a magic liquid. Thereafter, Arachne “was changed into a spider, and her skill of weaving was left to her” (Hamilton 303). Another example is Scylla, the infamous monster of Homer’s The Odyssey. Scyll ...
Argonautica
The Argonautica (Greek: Ἀργοναυτικά Argonautika) is a Greek epic poem written by Apollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BC. The only surviving Hellenistic epic, the Argonautica tells the myth of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece from remote Colchis. Their heroic adventures and Jason's relationship with the Colchian princess/sorceress Medea were already well known to Hellenistic audiences, which enabled Apollonius to go beyond a simple narrative, giving it a scholarly emphasis suitable to the times. It was the age of the great Library of Alexandria and his epic incorporates his researches in geography, ethnography, comparative religion and Homeric literature. However, his main contribution to the epic tradition lies in his development of the love between hero and heroine – he seems to have been the first narrative poet to study ""the pathology of love"". His Argonautica had a profound impact on Latin poetry. It was translated by Varro Atacinus and imitated by Valerius Flaccus. It influenced Catullus and Ovid and it provided Virgil with a model for his Roman epic, the Aeneid.