Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans‚ it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language‚ spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history; other systems‚ such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary‚ were previously used. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script‚ and was in turn the basis of the Latin‚ Cyrillic‚ Coptic‚ and many other writing
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see question marks‚ boxes‚ or other symbols. Greek alphabet Type Alphabet Spoken languages Greek‚ with many modifications covering many languages Time period ~800 BC to the present[1] Parent systems Proto-Sinaitic alphabet Phoenician alphabet Greek alphabet Child systems Gothic Glagolitic Cyrillic Coptic Armenian alphabet Old Italic alphabet Latin alphabet Unicode range U+0370–U+03FF Greek and Coptic‚ U+1F00–U+1FFF Greek Extended ISO 15924 Grek Note: This page may
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Searllin N. Gonzaga September 17‚2012 III-Atanasoff Different Greek’s Art: Pottery The Ancient Greeks made pottery for everyday use‚ not for display; the trophies won at games‚ such as the Panathenaic Amphorae (wine decanters)‚ are the exception. Most surviving pottery consists of drinking vessels such as amphorae‚ kraters (bowls for mixing wine and water)‚ hydria (water jars)‚ libation bowls‚ jugs and cups. Painted
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How much do you know about ancient Greek government and military? You may know that the Greeks had the first democracy. You also may know about the Spartans and how powerful their army was‚ but that is not all. The ancient Greek government and military was a lot more than that‚ and this document can teach you more. The Greek government was different from our present government and so was their military. The ancient Greek democracy was very different from the US’s democracy. Athens is the best-documented
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dedicated to honoring Dionysus‚ the Greek god of wine and fertility. The festival‚ named City Dionysia‚ was held in Athens and the most significant rituals involved masked performances. Inspired by City Dionysia‚ the Greek acting fraternity soon decided to incorporate the use of masks into theater. Thespis‚ a Greek actor and writer was the first recorded actor to wear a mask in a play. It is from him that we have derived the word‚ “Thespian”‚ a synonym for actor. Greek masks were made from light weight
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more to Greek cuisine than the well-known Greek salad. Greek food has a fascinating and delicious history that makes a large use of vegetables‚ olive oil‚ cheese‚ herbs wine‚ honey‚ filo pastry‚ various meats‚ fish‚ and much more. While many of the country’s regions and islands are isolated – causing inhabitants to eat what’s nearby – many dishes have become very widespread and exemplify Greek cuisine. Regional variations on dishes are also a large source of local identity. Additionally‚ Greek food
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Pythagoras is a Greek philosopher commonly well known as mathematician scientist. He was Greek philosopher before Socratic‚ he is often referred as a great mathematician‚ mystic‚ and scientist. He also was the founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. Pythagoras theory declared that is the basic principle of life is the numbers and adding numbers. Anaxagoras also is a Greek philosopher was the first philosopher to bring philosophy from Ionia to Athens. Anaxagoras’ innovative theory
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For centuries the Greek population was completely under the Ottoman rule. The Greeks’ independence from the Ottoman Turks in 1830 did not come without hardship and suffering. Several other countries including Russia and France took sides with Greece during this fight as they felt close and connected with their culture. A nine year war was fought which eventually resulted in the Greeks gaining independence from the Turks. During this time‚ the Greeks had to maintain high morale and a strong disposition
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Hermes was the Greek god of commerce‚ athletes‚ literature‚ poetry‚ invention‚ trade‚ roads‚ boundaries‚ shepherds‚ merchants‚ music‚ luck‚ riches‚ good fortune and travellers. His name ’Hermes’ literally means ’boundary marker’. He is quick acting‚ cunning‚ adventurous and reflected as a trickster for his ingenious personality. Hermes the second youngest of the Olympian gods‚ is son of Zeus and the mountain Nymph Maia‚ goddess of clouds‚ one of the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and one of the
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Greek Gods Study Notes: nlike many other creation stories‚ in the Greek versions the gods are created by the universe instead of the other way around. In the beginning‚ two entities exist‚ Heaven and Earth. Their children are the Titans‚ whose children‚ in turn‚ are the Olympians‚ the main Greek gods. The Titans—who include such notables as Ocean‚ Mnemosyne (Memory)‚ and Prometheus‚ mankind’s benefactor—rule the universe until Zeus and their other children conquer them. The term “Olympians”
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