introduction to humanities 21

Please respond to ONE of the following discussion questions that has not already been answered by more than 13 other students in the class. Your answers should contain at least 250 words. Please use proper grammar and citations, including a list of at least 2 scholarly sources you consulted.

Your initial response to the discussion question is due by Wednesday at 11:59 pm. Please also respond to at least 2 of your peers by Sunday at 11:59 pm. One of your two peer responses should be focused on a question other than the one you answered. Peer responses must be at least 75 words each.

1) For the Greeks, poetry was an important means of conveying ideas, values, and emotions and thoughts that speak to all humans. How do epic and lyrical poetry differ from each other? Choice one Greek epic and one Greek lyrical poem and compare/contrast at least three aspects of the poems you choose (form, content, how they were conveyed, function, audience). Please include a few lines for each of your poems to support your argument. Use the Bethel Library to search for the poems.

What would you compare Greek epics and lyrical poetry with in American culture today?

2) In what ways do Greek philosophy and Greek religion differ from each other? How do they both differ from the philosophy and religion of the Egyptians and Mesopotamians? Give 2 examples from each.

What values in Greek philosophy do we find in American culture and society today? Please use the Bethel Library to search for any outside sources you need to answer this question.