Name: Early Greece
ISBN: 9780674221321

Oswyn Murray

Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History Oswyn Murray

Murray traces the emergence of urbanisation and social and political structures from the Mycenean and legendary origins of Greece through to the Persian Wars.

Early Greece

I just think it's interesting that something true during the time of the Mycenaean people holds true today (arguably).

Averi K

Mnemonic devices, the use of recurrent story patterns and folk-tale motifs and repetitive phraseology serve also an aesthetic purpose, to produce a pleasing effect on the audience; it is for such reasons that the rhythmic patterns of poetic metre are widespread among primitive peoples. Those who achieve special skill in composing metrically will acquire special status as the spokesmen of the community, in their dual functions of preserving the past and interpreting the present.