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No nation in particular 'invented' literature, since all had individuals who memorised stories and songs about gods and ancestors. Of those that survive today as written down, among the earliest, is 'The Epic of Gilgamesh', the story of a Sumerian King who lived in the Iraq area about 2700 BC. Early Chinese, Hindu and Hebrew texts (the beginning of The Bible) have been dated to around 1000BC.
Greek literature was also concerned with myth and composed to be spoken in front of an audience who were attending a religious ceremony or gathering. Pindar of Thebes (500BC) composed poems to be accompanied by a lyre (lyric). He mainly praises the achievements of winning athletes. The longer poems (epic = 'words'), by Homer, describe the Greeks in victory and defeat. In Athens they concentrated on theatre (drama = 'deed') eg by Aeschylus and Euripides, which were made for performance in religious festivals.
It is hard to say how influential these texts were because they were largely unknown in Europe from the 5th until the 15th century. Arabic and Anglo- Saxon poetry developed without reference to them and English drama emerged from Christian festivals (mystery plays).
If literature includes non-fiction, then Greek philosophers (Aristotle), historians (Thucydides) and geographers (Strabo, Ptolemy) can be said to have invented new forms of literature that are in use today.
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∙ 7y agoLiterature works of the early Greeks included plays, histories, philosophy, science, novels, laws, legal documents, letters, and inscriptions.
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What type of literature were the Greeks the first to write?
The first type of literature that the Greeks wrote was Drama.
How many times did the roman persecute the christians?
According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.
Renaissance brought a new interest in literature of Greeks and Romans?
the classics......
What accomplishments did ancient Greeks share with the world?
Art, literature, architecture.
What did the Greeks do for us?
The Greeks, as one of the ancient civilizations, are responsible for much of our Medicine, Literature, Law and Government, and Architecture. They were considered, at the time, the most civilized of peoples.
What did early Greeks produce?
Literature works of the early Greeks included plays, histories, philosophy, science, novels, laws, legal documents, letters, and inscriptions.
What literature did the Greeks produce?
English
Did the Romans improve the Greeks literature?
No they did not
What type of literature were the Greeks the first to write?
The first type of literature that the Greeks wrote was Drama.
What did the greeks contribute to literature?
part of the alphabet?
How many times did the roman persecute the christians?
According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.
What were early the early Greeks called?
the mycenaeans
What contributions were made by Greeks to literature and theater?
plato
What were the Greeks first to produce?
Deleos
In which cultural field did the Greeks excel?
Literature, art and the arts.
What is the Related literature of early marriage?
Related literature of early marriage is literature that looks critically at the effects of early marriages. It focuses on all the integral aspects of such marriages.
What are early Greeks and Romans known for?
The early Greeks and Romans are remembered for being the cultures that formed the basis for our western culture.
