Ancient Greek Poetry

Ancient Greek Poetry

Ancient Greek literature refers to literature written in the Ancient Greek language from the earliest texts until roughly the rise of the Byzantine Empire.

Read more about Ancient Greek Poetry:  Classical and Pre-Classical Antiquity, Hellenistic Age, The Hellenistic and Roman Periods, Legacy, See Also, Further Reading

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... In earlier Greek art, satyrs appear as old and ugly, but in later art, especially in works of the Attic school, this savage characteristic is softened into a more ... This transformation or humanization of the Satyr appears throughout late Greek art ... Greek spirits known as Calicantsars have a noticeable resemblance to the ancient satyrs they have goats' ears and the feet of donkeys or goats or horses, are covered with hair, and love women ...
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