CLST 102 Lecture 25: W10L2 Greek Literature & Cultural Production

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 102
• Professor: Fabio Colivicchi

Document Summary

800-750 bce: introduction of the greek alphabet: adaptation of phoenician alphabet to greek language, phoenician has more sounds, and vowels are not very distinctive, phoenician more like. Hebrew or middle eastern languages: greeks had important vowels, but were less focused on consonants. Standard greek alphabet: 403 bce athens adopted the alphabet used in miletos (eastern coast of. Aegean sea: thought was the easiest and most effective, this became the new athenian alphabet, and gradually the standard alphabet of the greek world. Early greek text: already appear very complicated. This was a culture that was very developed and sophisticated, but just at a certain point, became to write it down: nestor"s cup, probably one of the oldest. Poem; makes a joking reference to the poets. Nestor: is a famous hero in iliad, usually acts as the councillor/advisor. Nestor was said to have a huge gold cup and he was the only person who can lift it.