Questions about works of literature that were originally written in the Greek language, regardless of whether they were written or published in Greece or elsewhere.
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Why did Archilochus affiliate the hedgehog with just knowing one big thing?
Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University. (2017 4 ed). p 50.
In an observation that is now so clichéd, you won’t be able to believe how much
I hate myself for repeating it, the ancient Greek poet Archilochus distinguished
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Was the Moon an emissary for the Gods in greek mythology?
I'm an astrology student and, in order to better understand the explanation for the meaning of certain phenomena, I'm investigating greek mythology.
Right now, I'm trying to understand why void moons. According to this site, it's because the Moon…
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Short form of dedication in Greek? "Αφιερωμένο σε~" -> "Στον ~" or something else?
Note: I am asking this question here because a number of other questions have suggested that there is no Greek StackExchange and that these questions should be asked in Literature StackExchange. If I am in the wrong, I'd be happy to post this…
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Tebtunis Papyri - The Land Survey
I'm trying to find an English translation of The Land Survey within the Tebtunis Papyri. Thanks!
I've included the section I'm particularly interested in which is designated as "61(b) 237f" which appears to be the text entitled "The Land Survey"…
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Are there any surviving works of Ancient Greek playwrights/poets excluding the more well known ones?
I'm interested in the Ancient Greek plays/poetry right now. Are there any extant works from Greek poets/playwrights that aren't well known currently? This is, of course, excluding Aristophanes, Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho, etc.
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