CLCV 1002 Lecture : greek 1.docx

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Literature: by definition written down. y writing not highly respected and difficult/ expensive. Plays kithara, harp like instrument, different from lyre (more intricate). Meant to be played by the person who is singing. Have store of themes and plots in head, and when perform, make up to suit audience. Homeridai: singers of homer , subsect of aoidoi, spent time memorizing homer s texts. Living in 8th century probably, no earlier than 750 bc y y many places claim to be his birthplace. Most common place is island of chios , one of the larger. Many other types of writing originate in ionia. Metaphor of sight and blindness, ignorance and knowledge. If you can see the world around you, don t really understand it. If blind, have second sight, greater knowledge than someone who can see. Special insight into the will of the gods.

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