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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
How tall and what was the statute made from inside the Parthenon?
43' tall & made from gold/ivory
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
