CLAS 1020 Lecture 1: Exam 1 Lecture Notes - Greek Civilization and Background
23 May 2016
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Greek areas were limited in resources so they traveled around the mediterranean. Although independent, they still maintained a common religion, gods, stories, and community. Maintained ability to exchange stories and ideas. 2100 bc incursions of indo-european speakers into greece. Brought a new language into the greek peninsula. Brought gods (gods that are mentioned in famous stories) Greece was not unified but there were powerful states with warrior kings. 753 bc: traditional date for the foundation of rome. Romans very similar to greeks because if they liked something, they adopted/stole it. Good architects - learned from other people. Livy (59 bc - 17 ad) ab urbe condita. Ovid (43 bc - 17 ad) metamorphoses. 44 bc: death of julius caesar (civil war): apotheosis: becomes a big figure. 8 ad ovid (publius ovidius naso(nose)) exiled (wrote tristia(sad)) by emperor. Invocation (call upon higher power to inspire you to talk about a subject)
