Literature
Ancient Greece's society was full of literature and later drama, and poetry. Some of the most famous poems are told by Homer. Some other famous poets would be Hesiod, Aesop, Sophocles, Pindar, and more. There are two big poems that are still told today (Iliad and the Odyssey), both written by Homer.
Drama
Thousands of people would come to the stadium to see the opening drama scene. One of the most famous playwrights is by Aeschylus. Drama scenes usually dealt with the most important problem that was happening that day. Drama was partly for fun but more for education.
Poetry
The two most famous was the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Iliad was to explain the Trojan war, and the Odyssey was recounts Odysseus' 20 year journey coming back home from the Trojan War.
For more on the history of literature go to the website below.
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/5d.asp
Ancient Greece's society was full of literature and later drama, and poetry. Some of the most famous poems are told by Homer. Some other famous poets would be Hesiod, Aesop, Sophocles, Pindar, and more. There are two big poems that are still told today (Iliad and the Odyssey), both written by Homer.
Drama
Thousands of people would come to the stadium to see the opening drama scene. One of the most famous playwrights is by Aeschylus. Drama scenes usually dealt with the most important problem that was happening that day. Drama was partly for fun but more for education.
Poetry
The two most famous was the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Iliad was to explain the Trojan war, and the Odyssey was recounts Odysseus' 20 year journey coming back home from the Trojan War.
For more on the history of literature go to the website below.
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/5d.asp