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    The document discusses the early classical period of literature from 1200 BCE to 455 CE. It describes the Homeric or heroic period derived from Homer's works, the classical Greek period focused on progressing literature with philosophers like Plato and Socrates, and the classical Roman period where Romans attacked Greece and altered their literary works with Roman versions of Greek characters like Zeus becoming Jupiter. It also mentions the patristic period where St. Jerome compiled the first Bible and early Christian writings emerged.

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    EARLY PERIOD OF

    LITERATURE
    CLASSICAL PERIOD
    1. HOMERIC OR HEROIC PERIOD

    2. CLASSICAL GREEK PERIOD


    3. CLASSICAL ROMAN PERIOD
    4. PATRISTIC PERIOD
    WHAT COMES FIRST?

    Bible ?
    Mythology?
    Classics?
    WHAT IS LITERATURE
    • Etymology – From the Greek word “LITTERA”- means “Letters”
    • Basically the meaning of literature is a collection of both oral and
    written words. Mostly, expressed in artistic manner.
    • Not all literatures were written in words.
    • Before literatures were just words of mouth. Pass to generation to
    generation.
    A. CLASSICAL PERIOD OF LITERATURE
    (1200 BCE-455 CE)

    1. THE HOMERIC OR HEROIC PERIOD- Derived from the


    classical author HOMER of “The Iliad and the Odyssey”
    -Mythologies-
    Adventures
    Heroism
    War
    A. CLASSICAL PERIOD OF LITERATURE
    (1200 BCE-455 CE)

    2. CLASSICAL GREEK PERIOD- Focused on progressing their


    Literature.
    • Popular Philosophies were Plato, Socrates, Sophocles, Aristotle, Aesop,
    and many more.
    • Different Greek Characters (ARES, ZEUS, RHEA, POSIEDON)
    A. CLASSICAL PERIOD OF LITERATURE
    (1200 BCE-455 CE)
    3. CLASSICAL ROMAN PERIOD- Focused on preparing for war.
    • They attacked and invade Greece and stole their literary works and alter it with their own new version.
    GREEK ROMAN
    ZEUS JUPITER
    ARES MARS
    HERMES MERCURY
    POSIEDON NEPTUNE
    CRONUS SATURN
    APHRODITE VENUS
    A. CLASSICAL PERIOD OF LITERATURE
    (1200 BCE-455 CE)

    4. PATRISTIC PERIOD- St. Jerome started compiling the first bible.


    • Teaching of Jesus Christ
    • Early Christian Writings

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