Classical Greek J292,01 November 2020

1. Mythological Battles and Divine Intervention | Struggle between gods and giants, role of Zeus in defeating the giants, Heracles’ heroic intervention, Athene’s clever use of a giant’s skin as a shield, connection between myth and natural phenomena (Mount Etna’s volcanic eruptions).

2. Greek Grammar and Word Derivations | Identification of verb tenses, noun cases, and grammatical functions, derivation of English words from Greek roots, translation exercises from English to Greek.

3. Athenian Military Strategy and Leadership | Phocion’s warnings against war, Athenian decision to fight the Macedonians, initial successes at Lamia, the fatal wounding of Leosthenes, impact of leadership loss on Athenian strategy.

4. Macedonian Victory and Political Fallout | Defeat of the Athenians on land and sea, citizens fleeing in fear of Macedonian rule, the role of exile-hunters in political suppression, pursuit and tragic fate of Demosthenes.

5. Greek to English Translation | Understanding historical narratives through translation, political and military context in classical texts, linguistic analysis of Greek prose, importance of rhetoric in ancient political discourse.

6. Themes of Fate, Power, and Resistance | Divine intervention in mythological warfare, human agency in political struggles, consequences of defying powerful rulers, parallels between mythological and historical conflicts.