Drama developed in the 5th century B.C. Open-air theatres, stone benches,
looking down at the stage from three sides, actors with masks
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a. Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.)
Games, revived in 1896
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3. Homer
Homer (around 7th century B.C.) , author
of the ancient Greek epics—Iliad and Odyssey—the Trojan War in around 1200
B.C.荷马史诗，《伊利亚特》与《奥德 赛》，特洛伊战争
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Greece and Troy
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Rule of Alexander
Ancient Greek king of Macedon (336–323 BC)马其顿, ancient kingdom in the northern-most part of ancient Greece
Alexander fighting Persian king
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Trojan War 特洛伊战争
In Greek mythology and in Iliad and Odyssey
by Homer About 1,200 B. C. War between Greece and Troy Fought over the beautiful Helen Lasted for 10 years Trojan horse, Laocoon(p33) Troy defeated
埃斯库罗斯
The “Father of Tragedy” , one of the three great ancient Greek tragedians古希腊悲剧作 家
Said to have written over ninety plays, only seven have survived.
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Prometheus Bound
Based on the myth of Prometheus, a titan泰坦神族人 who gave the gift of fire to mortals and was punished by the god Zeus.
Division One
Greek Culture and Roman Culture
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I. Greek Culture
1. Historical context 2. Social and political structure 3. Homer 4. Lyric poetry 5. Drama 6. History 7. Philosophy and science 8. Art, architecture, sculpture and pottery 9. Impact
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1. Historical context
War between Greece and Troy in about 1,200 B. C.
Greek culture in the 5th century B. C. Civil war between Athens and Sparta Rule of Alexander in the 4th century B. C. In 146 B. C. the Romans conquered Greece.
see these great works incorporated into
the curriculum of almost every high
school in America.
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4. Lyric poetry
Sappho (about 612-580 B. C.)萨福 Woman poet of Lesbos, love poems, the most
important lyric poet of ancient Greece Pindar--Greek lyric poet 品达
Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, Pindar is the one whose work is best preserved, and some critics since antiquity have regarded him as the greatest.
The United States alone owes so much to
the Greeks. The Iliad and the Odyssey are
believed to have been major parts of a
young Greek's education, and today we
Two actors and a chorus, written in verse, vivid characters, and majestic poetry
Prometheus Bound《被缚的普罗米修斯》
Persians, the oldest surviving play in history Agamemnon –p15
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2. Social and political structure
Democracy— “exercise of power by the whole people”, the adult male citizens
Economy—slave labor Sports –Olympus Mount—Olympicoduction to Greek Drama a. Aeschylus b. Sophocles c. Euripides d. Comedy
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Introduction to Greek Drama
Ancient Greeks performed plays at religious festivals.