T he most important monuments on the Acropolis
The Parthenon. It is the most important and characteristic monument of the ancient Greek civilization and still remains its international symbol. It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos, the patron goddess of Athens. It was built between 447 and 438 B.C. and its sculptural decoration was…
The Allegory of The Cave’ by Plato: Summary
by Amy Trumpeter The ‘Allegory Of The Cave’ is a theory put forward by Plato, concerning human perception. Plato claimed that knowledge gained through the senses is no more than opinion and that, in order to have real knowledge, we must gain it through philosophical reasoning. ‘The…
The origin of the words pandemic & epidemic
The word pandemic comes from the Greek prefix παν– (pan-) meaning ‘all, every’ + the word δῆμος (dêmos) meaning “the common people; free citizens, sovereign people. So the adjective pandemic means: (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world. The word epidemic comes from the…
The origin of the word logical
The adjective logical is rooted in the Greek word λόγος logos, which means “reason, idea, or word.” So calling something logical means it’s based on reason and sound ideas — in other words, thought out with mathematical precision and removed from emotion. Aristotle is considered the father of logic. As the father of…
The meaning of the word myth
The word ‘ Myth’ originates from the Greek word μύθος, meaning ‘word’ or ‘tale’ or ‘true narrative’, referring not only to the means by which it was transmitted but also to its being rooted in truth. Mythos was also closely related to the word μυώ, meaning ‘to teach’, or ‘to initiate…
10 English Words With Origins in Greek Mythology
1. Atlas The English word “atlas” means a book of maps, and it comes directly from a Greek myth. According to Greek lore, Atlas was a Titan who was condemned to carry the heavens upon his shoulders. 2. Cloth In English, the word “cloth” means…
English Vocabulary Derived from Greek
Greek Word Definition English Derivatives A, an no, not aseptic, anarchy Amphi (Latin ambi) about, around, both ambidextrous, amphitheater antiqua antique, old antique, antiquity, ancient Ana up, again anatomy, Anabaptist Aner, andros, anthropos man, stamen androgynous, philander, philanthropy Anti against, opposite antidote, antiphonal, antagonist Archos…
Reading for GCSE Classical Greek
Read the passage and answer the questions. The Wooden Horse of Troy. οἱ Ἕλληνες δέκα ἔτη ἐμάχοντο τοῖς Τρωσίν. ἐβούλοντο γὰρ τὴν Τροίαν λαμβάνειν, ἀλλὰ οὐχ οἷοιτ’ ἦσαν. τέλος δὲ μέγαν ἵππον ξύλινον ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ στρατιώτας ἔκρυψαν.ἔπειτα δὲ οἱ ἄλλοι Ἕλληνες πρὸς νῆσόν…
ω-Verbs: Present System Active
Verb =βουλεύω indicative subjunctive optative imperative imperfect indic. s. 1 βουλεύω βουλεύω βουλεύοιμι ἐβούλευον 2 βουλεύεις βουλεύῃς βουλεύοις βούλευε ἐβούλευες 3 βουλεύει βουλεύῃ βουλεύοι βουλευέτω ἐβούλευε(ν) d. 2 βουλεύετον βουλεύητον βουλεύοιτον βουλεύετον ἐβουλεύετον 3 βουλεύετον βουλεύητον βουλευοίτην βουλευέτων ἐβουλευέτην…
How is the genitive used in Ancient Greek?
In broad terms the genitive ‘limits the meaning of substantives, adjectives, and adverbs, less commonly that of verbs’ (Smyth §1289); historically speaking it has absorbed some functions of the lost ablative case and so often denotes separation, where we then find the ideas of comparison,…