Greek Civilization

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5. Greek Civilization . Migration and colonization. Migration and colonization. Greek originals: the Alphabet & Literary Culture Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ τ θ φ χ ψ ω. From Phoenician to Greek. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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GREEK CIVILIZATION

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Migration and colonization

Migration and colonization

Greek originals: the Alphabet & Literary Culture

Alpha Beta Gamma Delta

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ τ θ φ χ ψ ω

From Phoenician to Greek

ΝΕΣΤΟΡΟΣ: ... :ΕΥΠΟΤΟΝ:ΠΟΤΕΡΙΟΝΗΟΣΔΑΤΟΔΕΠΙΕΣΙ:ΠΟΤΕΡΙ .. :AΥΤΙΚΑΚΕΝΟΝΗΙΜΕΡΟΣΗΑΙΡΕΣΕΙ:ΚΑΛΛΙΣΤΕΦΑΝΟ:ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΕΣ

Νέστορος [εἰμὶ] εὔποτ[ον] ποτήριο[ν]·ὃς δ’ ἂν τοῦδε π[ίησι] ποτηρί[ου] αὐτίκα κῆνονἵμερ[ος αἱρ]ήσει καλλιστ[εφάν]ου Ἀφροδίτης.

Nestor’s cup I am, good to drink from. Whoever drinks this cup empty, straightaway the desire of beautiful-crowned Aphrodite will seize.

Nestor’s cup c. 750 BCPithikoussai, Italy

Sappho fragments on papyrus

P. Köln 21351+21376

P. Oxy. 1787

Greek originals: sculpture

Archaic Sculpture

• Kouros (Kouroi)• Kore (Korai)

Mantiklos Apollo, 700-650 BC

Geometric bronze horse, c. 700 BC

New York Kourosc. 600 BC

Kourosc. 600 BC

Mentuemhet, Egypt, 7th c.

Kleobis & Biton, c. 590 BC

Calf Bearer Kouros, 560 BC

• “Archaic smile”

Kroisos (Anavysos ) Kouros c. 530 BC

• Note original paint

Cf. Kritios Boy, 480 BC

Maiden from Auxerre, c. 650 BC

Phrasikleia Kore, c. 550 BC

Peplos Kore c. 530 BC

Maiden of Chios, c. 510 BC

Cf. Caryatids from the Porch of Maidens, Erechtheion, Acropolis; Stele of Ampharete