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The Philosophers of ancient Ionia Chapter 2: Homer and Despina in the City of Ancients, meeting great Greek Poets Despina woke up in an ancient city and she met an old man who introduced himself as Homer. Despina was very surprised to see him and start asking him about the city and his presence in that place. Could he really be the great poet Homer from ancient Greece? What Areisyou thisreally place? Homer It looks the like poet? the I Acropolis learn about – but youthis at place schoolis you quiteknow! new! Yes Thismy citydear is anchild! imaginary I didn’tplace! knewWe, that all young the ancient people Greeks, have heard decide about to me. make I am thisvery city old… and live 2856 in peace years oldhere! and 3Ifmonths you go for – I think… a walk you Difficult will see to remember poets, myphilosophers, birthday aftermathematicians, such a long timescientists, here… I think all talking that I am about thegood oldest oldhere! times… The Ifnext youone come is my with friend me I’llHesiodos! introduce you He isto2756 someyears of them! old! So Despina and Homer start walking in the streets of the city! The first thing to see was a big theater where they saw three great Greek tragedians, Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides, preparing a new drama play. Soon, Aristophanes, a Comic dramatist came to their company! Where are we now? And who are these people? Do you see this theater? Is identical with the Small Theater of Epithavros. It is our favorite place to watch a drama play! I am amazed! Everybody knows these poets! Their plays are still the audience’s favorites in Greece! Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides come from the mainland of Greece, not Ionia. And Aristophanes too. Welcome little girl! We are in a hurry. We prepare a new drama! Will you come and see it? I am very happy to meet you all! I will definitely watch your play when you are ready! Well, every month they prepare a new play! Sometimes they take ideas from my poems but I am too modest to say that in public! Despina was very happy to talk with the poets about there new play! The subject was about the creation of the universe by the Gods. Homer suggested that they should ask help from his friend Hesiodos. Hesiodos wrote a great poem “Theogony” to tell how universe was made. … I’llHesiodos call Hesiodos! is a poet. He is“Theogony” the one to tell is aus wonderful about the poem creation (not of as the big universe. as my poems) His poem and“Theogony” is completely may mythological! give us many Dodetails you – even wantiftoI disagree know how with really himuniverse about certain was made? things…. IYes, understand I would like whatto“Theogony” know what means! ancient Is how scientists gods where believed! born! Despina was very curious to learn about the beliefs of ancient scientists. At school she had read the poem of Hesiodos. At the beginning there was Uranus (the sky) and Gaia (the earth). They got married and had sons: the Ecatogxires, the Cyclops, the Titans. But this is mythology, stories for little children. Despina wants to know about the scientists! Ok Despina, let’s go to Friends of Militos Club! Please, Homer, will you take me to speak with real scientists? So, Despina and Homer continued their walk in the streets of the City on Ancients, to find the “Friends of Militos” Club. Militos was one of the greatest cities in Ancient Ionia. The cities called Ionian in historical times were twelve in number. These were (from south to north) Miletus, Myus, Priene, Ephesus, Colophon, Lebedus, Teos, Erythrae, Clazomenae and Phocaea, together with Samos and Chios. And last, Smyrna, which was originally an Aeolic colony. Important philosophers are said to originate from Miletus. These include Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes. Heraclitus was from Ephesus, Anaxagoras was from Clazomenae and Aristarchus and Pythagoras were from the island of Samos. All these great philosophers and scientists from ancient times worked on the foundations of today’s science and people all over the world remember them for their theories about philosophy, mathematics and physics! And now, imagine these ancient scientists, all together in the City of Ancients! Despina was excited to meet them and talk with them! I am so excited! I wish my friend Mateusz was with us here! When I go back and tell him, he will not believe me! FRIENDS OF MILITOS I think IHere can do wesomething are Despina! about it!!! Are youClose ready?your Weeyes! are going in! So, Despina closed her eyes and the very next minute Mateusz was there! And not just that, now, both of them looked like ancient Greek children! FRIENDS OF MILITOS