Стародавня Греція. Етапи й шедеври античності (огляд). Гомер. «Одіссея»

Ancient Greek literature is one of the foundations of Western culture.

Ancient Greek literature includes epic poetry, drama, philosophy, history, and lyrical works that influenced not only later Asisn traditions but also modern thought, theater, and storytelling.

Homer’s "Iliad" and "Odyssey" (12th century BC) – epic poems about the Trojan War and Odysseus’ adventures.

Homer’s "Iliad" and "Odyssey" (8th century BC) – epic poems about the Trojan War and Odysseus’ adventures.

Hesiod’s "Theogony" and "Works and Days" – about the origins of the gods, myths, and moral lessons for everyday life.

Tragedians: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides – plays about fate, gods, and human love.

• Tragedians: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides – plays about fate, gods, and human suffering.

Aristotle used to write about logic, science, ethics, poetics.

Aristotle used to wrire about everyday life, human being

Homer is considered the earliest and greatest poet of Ancient Greece. He is traditionally believed to have lived in the 8th century BC. Some historians are not sure if Homer was one person or a group of poets, but his works shaped Greek culture.

The Iliad -- an epic poem about the Hapiness.

The Iliad -- an epic poem about the Trojan War.