Greek Mythology

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  • 800 BCE

    Homer writes the Illiad and the Odessey

    Homer writes the Illiad and the Odessey
    Although very little is known about the life of Greek poet Homer, credited with being the first to write down the epic stories of The Iliad and The Odyssey, the impact of his tales continues to reverberate through Western culture.
  • 700 BCE

    Greek poet Hesiod writes his Theogony and Works and Days.

    Greek poet Hesiod writes his Theogony and Works and Days.
    one of the earliest Greek poets, often called the “father of Greek didactic poetry.” Two of his complete epics have survived, the Theogony, relating the myths of the gods, and the Works and Days, describing peasant life.
  • 540 BCE

    A black-figure vase by Exekias depicts Achilles killing the Amazon Penthesilea.

    A black-figure vase by Exekias depicts Achilles killing the Amazon Penthesilea.
  • Period: 484 BCE to 413 BCE

    Life of the Greek historian Herodotus of Halicarnassos.

    Herodotus (5th century bc), Greek historian. Known as 'the Father of History'. He was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent, and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative.