CLA 2323 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Walter Burkert, Orientalizing Period, Satyr Play

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 2323
• Professor: Efharis Kostala

Document Summary

First myths were found in texts of the poets homer & hesoid; dated to 8th/7th centuries bc. 2nd millennium bc civilization labeled mycenaean by modern archaeologists - have influences on greek stories. Minoan civilization of crete - influenced the development of greek (*minos: mythical king of crete) Some mythological episodes took place on its islands. Friedrich muller: developed an approach to mythology of greece to indo-european origins. Walter burkert & martin west: said that they are continuities between greek storytelling & eastern. Says some myths does not make sense in greek but rather more in indo-european. This happens when it got translated back precursors. Specifically, during late bronze age & orientalizing period . Martin bernal: said that the key to understanding ancient greece lies in africa. Specifically, in egypt - whose civilization influenced by greece. This name was first used of the graikoi - people living in epeiros & taken over by italian peoples and refer it to themselves.