Greek author
Ancient Athens storyteller
A Greek author is a writer from Greece or one who writes in the Greek language.
The term most often refers to ancient Greek writers—Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles—whose works shaped Western literature, philosophy, and drama.
Herodotus is considered the first Greek author to write systematic history.
- Nobel PrizeHighest academic honor
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- epic poetAuthor of lengthy heroic verse
- Trojan WarLegendary Greek-versus-Troy conflict
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
tragic hero · ancient Greece · golden age · Sophocles · Herodotus · Sappho · Aeschylus · Plato · philosophical dialogue · Aristotle · Thucydides · Lucian · Euripides · Aristophanes · Philosophy · Xenophon · Existentialism · Plutarch
Greek authorRoman author
Writer from ancient Italy
Roman poet · barbarian · Chinese philosopher · Japanese author · Chinese author
Greek authorRoman poet
Classical verse writer from Italy
Roman historian · Virgil · Ovid · Cicero · Seneca
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