Iota subscript – GCSE Classical Greek
When iota comes after long alpha, eta or omega, it is written in miniature form underneath: ᾳ ῃ ῳ It is not certain how far it was pronounced in classical times, but it is convenient to sound slightly to differentiate ᾳ from ordinary long alpha…
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 Ευρώπη,…
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…
Homer’s Odyssey for kids rapsodies η-κ
η(Oδυσσέως είσοδος προς Aλκίνουν): Καλυμμένος με ομίχλη σταλμένη από την Αθηνά ο Οδυσσέας κατορθώνει να μπει στο παλάτι, όπου ζητά άσυλο από τη βασίλισσα Aρήτη. Διηγείται τις περιπέτειές του μετά την αναχώρηση από την Καλυψώ και ο Αλκίνοος υπόσχεται να τον βοηθήσει να επιστρέψει στην…
Homer’s Odyssey for kids- raspodies α-ζ
Η Οδύσσεια, όπως και η Ιλιάδα, αρχίζει με μία επίκληση στη Μούσα και με την παρουσίαση του κεντρικού της θέματος που είναι οι περιπέτειες του πολυμήχανου Oδυσσέα. Χωρίστηκε και αυτή από τους αλεξανδρινούς φιλολόγους σε 24 ραψωδίες που συμβολίζονται στα…
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)…
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 civilization, it is not hard to discover it; it was the Myth of Prometheus. Prometheus was a hero who revolted against Zeus, stealing fire to…