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Who wrote the Illiad & Odyssey?
Homer
Who wrote over 700 fables?
Aesop
Greek dramas are made up of what two type of stories?
Tragedies & Comedies
Where were the original Greek Dramas performed?
Outside on a stage
What did Greek actors wear besides togas?
Masks
What is a Greek Comedy?
A story with a happy ending
What is a Greek Tragedy?
A story where the character fails to overcome a hardship.
True/False: Greek Dramas were part of religious festivals
True
True/False: Greek Dramas had both male & female actors
False
Name the (3) most popular Greek Tragedy Writers
Euripides, Sophocles & Aeschylus
Why were Greek temples built?
To please the Gods
Who was the statute inside the Parthenon?
Athena
Name the (3) type of Greek columns.
Doric, Ionic & Corinthian
What is an oral tradition?
Stories passed down from generation to generation
Which type of column was used at the Parthenon?
Doric Columns
What four things did the Greeks focus on during their Classical Period?
The human form, reason, balance, & harmony.
