Lyric Poetry

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Lyric Poetry
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Definition

• Short poems accompanied by the lyre or other
  musical instrument
• Epic poetry differences-subject matter
• Two main forms
• Choral
• Monodic

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Archilocus

• Life on the frontier
• Other themes
• Bawdy poems

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Hesiod
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Hesiod

• Theogony
• Works and Days

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Sappho

• Most celebrated of the lyric poets
• Personal life
• As a poet

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Pindar

• Victory odes

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Alkman

• Choral odes

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Alcaeus

• Civil wars
• Wine, women, and song

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Alcaeus and Sappho
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Solon

• Political poetry

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Theognis

• Conservative poet
• Many laments

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Gods and Mythology
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Attributes

• Human-like
• Benevolent
• No priests
• Gods in common
• Origination

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Hades/Persephone

• Similar to Isis/Osiris

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Oracle of Delphi

• Source of prophecy and wisdom
• Questions

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Getting the Gods Mad

• Hubris
• Ate
• Oath-breaking

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Sacrifices

• Procedure

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Greek Beliefs

• Mankind most important
• Heaven

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Creation Legend

• Many stories
• Hesiod

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Zeus

• Father of gods and men
• Philanderer

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Hera

• Relationship with Zeus
• Protector of womankind

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Poseidon

• God of oceans

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Hades

• Underworld
• Persephone

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Myths

• Heroes/heroines
• Rituals
• Reversals
• As history

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Gods and Mythology
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Attributes

• Human-like
• Benevolent
• No priests
• Gods in common
• Origination

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Hades/Persephone

• Similar to Isis/Osiris

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Oracle of Delphi

• Source of prophecy and wisdom
• Questions

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Getting the Gods Mad

• Hubris
• Ate
• Oath-breaking

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Sacrifices

• Procedure

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Greek Beliefs

• Mankind most important
• Heaven

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Creation Legend

• Many stories
• Hesiod

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Zeus

• Father of gods and men
• Philanderer

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Hera

• Relationship with Zeus
• Protector of womankind

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Poseidon

• God of oceans

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Hades

• Underworld
• Persephone

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Myths

• Heroes/heroines
• Rituals
• Reversals
• As history