5 gifts Ancient Greece gave to the world.
It was home to the first recognized historian. The mission of Herodotus, also known as the “father of history,” was to make sure that “human achievement may be spared the ravages of time, and that everything great and astounding, and all the glory of those…
The secrets behind the myth of Prometheus
Arnold Toynbee professes that there is always a basic myth which dominates the birth of a civilization. For the Greek civilisation, it is not hard to discover it; it was the Myth of Prometheus. Prometheus was a hero who revolted against Zeus, stealing fire to rescue…
Greece colouring pages for kids
Map of Greece = ο χάρτης της Ελλάδας · The official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic. · To επίσημο όνομά της είναι Ελληνική Δημοκρατία (Ελλάς) · Greece is located in southeast Europe, close to both Africa and Asia. · Η Ελλάδα βρίσκεται στην νοτιoανατολική…
Homer, The Odyssey- coloring pages for kids
Athena Asks Zeus for Help Odysseus has been stuck on the island of Ogygia with the beautiful sea nymph Calypso for the past seven years. Staring blankly out to sea as he sits on the beach, Odysseus is desperately homesick. Athena intercedes on behalf of…
4 GCSE CLASSICAL GREEK BOOKS
1. Greek Stories Author: John Taylor and Kristian Waite Greek Stories is an ideal first reader for students of Classical Greek. It offers 100 self-contained passages of manageable length, chosen for their intrinsic interest and adapted from a wide range of ancient authors. 2. Greek to GCSE: Part…
The Present Tense- Classical Greek
Sing παύω= I stop Παύ-ω Παύ-εις Παύ-ει Pl. Παύ-ομεν Παύ-ετε Παύ-ουσι(ν) The “ν”- often called “movable n“- is added (to make pronunciation easier)…
Ancient Greece-flashcards for kids
H δημοκρατία εφευρέθηκε στην Αρχαία Ελλάδα το 501 π.Χ. Σύμφωνα με αυτή, οι πολίτες κυβερνούν τις πόλεις. Μόνο οι άντρες είχαν το δικαίωμα του πολίτη και μπορούσαν να πάρουν μέρος στα κοινά. H Σπάρτη ήταν…