[CLA2323] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (38 pages long)

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 2323
• Professor: Efharis Kostala;

Document Summary

The texts: iliad, odyssey, theogony, works and days, homeric hymns . Private: at home family time, at private parties symposia, at the barbers and meetings / eating places. Public performances: epic poetry, choral poetry. Pindar"s praise of victorious athletes: drama. Recited by professional bards to the accompaniment of a musical instrument. Wall painting from the mycenaean palace of pylos (abt. Homer (ca 750 bc) iliad, odyssey: the earliest written texts that have survived. Hesiod (ca 700 bc) theogony, works and days. The homeric hymns a collection of 33 poem dedicated to individual gods and goddesses. Myths the source for the dramatic plot. Dramatic performances means to express political, philosophical views to the audiences. Sea - islands / mountains / valleys. Olympian gods and goddesses and the worship heroes. Festivals gathering and participating in religious festivals honoring divinities and heroes with athletic, poetic, and other competitions. The mycenaean civilization: strong military character, greek speakers, chief god: the shy-god zeus.