Searching for oneself: various identities in ancient Greek literature

• Identity is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person (self-identity) or group (collective identity)
Introduction to Ancient Greece
Introduction to Ancient Greece
The Creto-Mycenean era
The Dark Ages 1100-800 BC
The Archaic period 800-500 BC
The Golden Age of Athens 479-431 BC
Hellenism 334-30 BC
Qualities of a Hellenic man
• In literature, the ideals of masculinity are divided; on the one hand, the ‘Achilles’ ethos perpetuates a masculinity of prowess on the battlefield, courage, brutality, physical superiority. On the other, the ‘Odysseus’ ethos; a hero who shows his masculinity through cunning, wisdom and good counsel
Qualities of a Hellenic woman
• In ancient Greece women were usually viewed as only useful for birthing offspring and their main goal in life was expected to be bringing up the children and to submit to the head of the house - the husband. The women portrayed by Homer are respectable, have strong opinions, and are brave.
Disparity in love
Love, sex, and marriage in ancient Greece are portrayed in Greek literature as distinct, yet closely intertwined, elements of life. Throughout ancient Greece, romantic love was written about extensively in philosophy and poetry. The most common form of same-sex relationships between elite males in Greece was pederasty, meaning "boy love".
Ancient greek beliefs
In the ancient Greek world, religion was personal, direct, and present in all areas of life. Polytheistic Greek religion encompassed a myriad of gods, each representing a certain facet of the human condition, and even abstract ideas such as justice and wisdom could have their own personification.
Beauty standards in Ancient Greece
For the ancient Greeks, a beautiful body was considered to be direct evidence of having a beautiful mind. If you were considered beautiful then you were automatically a good person,...

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