Qualities of Greek Literature

When the Greeks introduced poetry, they decided to accompany it with a lyre. Therefore, they came up with Lyric poetry.

• Essentially full of artistry

• Intellectual quality

• Originality

• Permanence and Universality

All households of the Greeks during the Ancient times preferred to have statues and even shrouds or paintings hanging on their walls.

• Diversity of talents

• Essentially full of artistry

• Originality

• Intellectual quality

Even Buddhists or Pagans study the beauty of Greek Art and Literature up to now. They want to know more of the developments in each period until they understand their connection at present time.

• Intellectual quality

• Permanence and universality

• Diversity of talents

• Originality

Herodotus was a Greek who visited Queen Atossa of Persia. He discovered the differences of their lives with her people. Since he was looking for other races and different cultures, he would write not only the history but also his adventures.

• Diversity of talents

• Essentially full of artistry

• Intellectual quality

• Permanence and universality

If a man looks for an antique vase or paintings, even drawings about warriors and their adventures, he will start imagining things or events that probably happened during the Greco-Roman civilization.

• Diversity of talents

• Essentially full of artistry

• Intellectual quality

• Originality

Through the Trojan War, one could learn that the Greeks used a strategy of creating a giant wooden horse to be placed inside the city, even if they had proclaimed that they had retreated from the battle ground.

• Originality

• Permanence and universality

• Essentially full of artistry

• Diversity of talents

Students from an Indonesian university had a presentation in the class about Cupid and Psyche.

• Permanence and universality

• Diversity of talents

• Intellectual quality

• Essentially full of artistry

Sophocles was not only a playwright. He was also a soldier who fought in the Battle of Salamis and the Battle of Marathon.

• Intellectual quality

• Originality

• Permanence and universality

• Diversity of talents

The home of an American-raised Greek family has never forgotten to display paintings of Aphrodite and Helen of Troy.

• Diversity of talents

• Intellectual quality

• Permanence and universality

• Originality

The developments in the three orders of column were patiently and thoroughly planned by the Greeks.

• Diversity of talents

• Originality

• Permanence and universality

• Intellectual quality