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I primarily used the Anthology Of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation, ed. Traz et al. Hackett: 2004
ISBN: 9781624664977. Other details come from my own memory from having read some of the texts!

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A.K.A the Bronze Age, this is one of our first big periods, and it stretched from ~1550 to 1050 BC. The events of the Iliad and the Odyssey took place during this time.

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Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1885. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 1. pls. C.851, CI.852, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 437, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Richter, Gisela M. A. 1953. Handbook of the Greek Collection. p. 164, pl. 4g, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.

Slenczka, Eberhard. 1974. Figürlich bemalte mykenische Keramik aus Tiryns, Tiryns : Forschungen und Berichte, Vol. 7. pl. 43.4, Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Philipp von Zabern.

Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 71, pp. 49-50, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Karageorghis, Vassos. 2002. "The Greeks in Cyprus." The Greeks beyond the Aegean : from Marseilles to Bactria : papers presented at an international symposium held at the Onassis Cultural Center, New York, 12th October, 2002, Vassos Karageorghis, ed. pp. 7-8, fig. 1, Nicosia: Kailas Printers and Lithographers Ltd.

Picón, Carlos A. 2007. Art of the Classical World in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome. no. 26, pp. 42, 412, 459, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Mertens, Joan R. 2010. How to Read Greek Vases. no. 3, pp. 11, 40-43, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Terracotta chariot krater | Helladic, Mycenaean | Late Helladic IIIB | The Met

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Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1885. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 1. pls. C.851, CI.852, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company. Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no.

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Homer, Hesiod, Sappho, and many other Greek poets wrote during this time period, which was from about 750–479 BC.

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Attributed to Exekias | Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with lid and knob (27.16) | Greek, Attic | Archaic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Possibly between 1787-1790, acquired by Sir William Hamilton (British Envoy and Plenipotentiary at the court of Naples), Naples; from the late 1780’s to 1801, possibly in the collection of Sir William Hamilton; 1801-1917, vase and lid probably in the possession of the Hope Family, at Deepdene, Surrey, England (1801-1831 with Thomas Hope; 1831-1862 with Henry Thomas Hope; 1862-1877 with Mrs

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Although Homer was most likely not a real person, he was writing from the late 8th to early 7th century BC. He wrote the Iliad, which is about Achilles and the Trojan War, as well as the Odyssey, the tale of Odysseus trying to get home following the Trojan War.
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Hesiod, similarly to Homer, probably wasn't a single person, but he was around from about 725 to 675 BC. Hesiod wrote Theogeny and Works and Days.
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Sappho was a female poet who wrote in the late 7th century up through the early 6th century BC. She lived on the island of Lesbos, and Plato referred to her as another muse. Unfortunately, her work survives mostly in fragments.
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These were written in the late 7th century up through the 5th century BC. Despite being called "Homeric" Hymns, the authors of these texts aren't known, and they are named such because they were written in dactylic hexameter (Homer was famous for it!).
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Spanning from about 479–323 BC, the Classical Period saw authors such as Sophocles, Herodotus, and Plato.
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Living in about 525–456 BC, Aeschylus was an Athenian tragedian known for the Oresteia trilogy and Prometheus Bound.
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Sophocles was up and kicking from about 495 to 406. He was a prolific playwright, but few of his works survive. Oedipus Rex and Antigone are two of his most famous plays.
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Herodotus is "the Father of History," according to the Anthology of Classical Myth. One of the first true historians, Herodotus's Histories analyzed the Persian Wars, which occurred from the late 6th century up through 479 BC.
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According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Euripides's play Medea was first performed in 431 BC.

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Medea, tragedy by Euripides, performed in 431 bce. One of Euripides' most powerful and best-known plays, Medea is a remarkable study of injustice and ruthless revenge. In Euripides' retelling of the legend, the Colchian princess Medea has married the hero Jason. They have lived happily for some

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Although Plato is more relevant to philosophy than mythology, myths play a big part in his dialogues. The Symposium, for example, features some retellings of myths.
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This period was from 323-331 BC, and it occurred after Alexander the Great's death and before the Roman Empire conquered the Mediterranean. Eratosthenes and Aristotle are two key figures during this period.

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Richter, Gisela M. A. 1910. "Department of Classical Art: The Accessions of 1909. III. Vases and Terracottas." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 5(6): p. 146.

Uhlenbrock, Jaimee. 1990. The Coroplast's Art: Greek Terracottas of the Hellenistic World no. 1, pp. 17, 108, fig. 3, New Rochelle, N.Y.: College Art Gallery, State University College New Paltz.

Karoglou, Kyriaki. 2016. "The Collection of Greek Terracotta Figurines at The Metropolitan Museum of Art." Les Carnets de l'ACoSt, 14: n. 22 [p.8].

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Terracotta statuette of a standing woman | Greek, probably Boeotian | Classical | The Met

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Richter, Gisela M. A. 1910. "Department of Classical Art: The Accessions of 1909. III. Vases and Terracottas." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 5(6): p. 146. Uhlenbrock, Jaimee. 1990. The Coroplast's Art: Greek Terracottas of the Hellenistic World no. 1, pp. 17, 108, fig.

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This is a reference point to indicate that we're switching from BC to AD (from BCE to CE, alternatively).

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Previously, our authors wrote in Greek, but now that the Roman Empire has expanded, many of our poets are writing in Latin. Virgil and Ovid are a couple of figures who wrote in Latin, whereas Plutarch wrote in Greek. This period went from about the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD.

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The weary hero Hercules stands at rest after completing his Eleventh Labor: stealing three golden apples from a tree guarded by nymphs known as the Hesperides. Here, he holds the apples behind his back. Originally his left arm was supported by his club, which was cast separately and is now missing. This statuette is a copy of the lost masterpiece of Herakles by the Greek sculptor Lysippos, which became one of the definitive images of Hercules in classical antiquity and into the Renaissance in the 15th century.

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Statuette of Hercules | The Art Institute of Chicago

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Show this image Related Digital Publication The weary hero Hercules stands at rest after completing his Eleventh Labor: stealing three golden apples from a tree guarded by nymphs known as the Hesperides. Here, he holds the apples behind his back. Originally his left arm was supported by his club, which was cast separately and is now missing.

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Alive from 43 BC–17 AD, Ovid wrote the Metamorphoses, which are accounts of various transformations (as the name suggests). Additionally, Ovid wrote a number of works about amorous pursuits.
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