6.47 Greek Literature

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote both Iliad and the Odyssey was

• Homer

• Athena

• Sandburg

• Pericles

The __________ takes place 10 years after the end of the Trojan War and tells the story of Odysseus and his journey back to Greece.

• Iliad

• Odyssey

Homer's The Illiad is about:

• Alexander the Great
• the Oracle at Delphi
• Odysseus's Defeat

• The Trojan War

An epic is a long poem about heroic deeds. Which of the following would be considered an epic? (Choose 2)

• Iliad

• Odyssey

• The Tortoise and the Hare

• The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Aesop's fables were popular during the Golden Age of Greece. They were apart of Greece's oral tradition. How were these famous writings passed down in order for people to enjoy their lessons today?

• Stories were passed down generation to generation by word of mouth.

• Stories were passed down by Aesop's popular novels that were published during his time.

• Stories were passed down by grandparents who wrote them down for their grandchildren to enjoy.

• Aesop's books were translated by people and shared by people all over the globe.

"A crow was sitting on the branch of a tree with a piece of cheese in her beak when a Fox observed her and set his intelligence to work to discover some way of getting the cheese. Coming and standing under the tree he looked up and said, " What a noble bird I see above me! Her beauty is without equal, the hue of her feathers is exquisite. If only her voice is as sweet as her looks are fair, she ought without a doubt be queen of the birds. The crow was hugely flattered by this, and just to show the fox she could sing, she gave a loud caw. Down came the cheese and the fox snatching it up, said, 'You have a voice ma'am, I see; what you do not have is intelligence." This excerpt is an example of a(n)___________.

• Fable

• Myth

• Epic

• Oracle