Resources on Ancient Greek

The Formation of Ancient Greek Personal Names
Greek names had meaning based on the parts from which they were composed.

Epigraphy
Epigraphy means writing on something.

Skytale
Skytale is a term connected with ancient writing.

Molibdion
Molibdion is a term connected with ancient writing.

Diphtherai
Diphtherai is a term connected with ancient writing.

Greek Alphabet
A chart of the Greek alphabet and the Roman letters represented.

Greek Dialects Timeline
A chart showing where and when the dialects of Ancient Greek developed.

Classical Studies FAQ
Questions on bibliography, pronunciation, days of the week, major authors, and definitions of terms like hapax legomenon and crasis.

Differences Between Classical and Hellenistic Greek
Koine evolved from Attic Greek as the language of life rather than literature. There were marked changes in orthography, vocabulary, accidence, and syntax.

Scribes and Scholars
Some of the papyri that have been processed with photos and commentary. Many are literary, including works by Sappho, Hesiod, Alcman, Plato, and Callimachus.

Classics Technology Center
Increase your vocabulary with five new Greek or Latin words each week.

The Journey of the Israelites
Map of Egypt highlighting Oxyrhynchus with red arrow.

Greek Accents
William Harris' essay on the stress and pitch of Ancient Greek with reference to modern musical conventions.

Herodotus and the NC Oral Narrative Tradition
By Philip Stadter. Herodotus may have first sung his stories. Assuming he was like today's storytellers, reacting to audiences would have colored his final version.

Lexicon
Perseus provides a search tool for Greek words using the intermediate Liddell.

Roots of English: An Etymological Dictionary
By Seton Hall University's Eugene Cotter, a downloadable dictionary for Windows 95/98.

Useful Ancient Greek Phrases
List of words and expressions in Roman letters and phrases using Greek letters alphabetically sorted.