3 Practice
Now try to convert some transliterated words back into the Greek alphabet. For example:
Themistoklēs —> Θεμιστοκλῆς
If you'd like to refresh your memory of transliterated Greek, refer back to Session 1, Section 6. Remember that eta is represented by ē, and omega by о̄.
Activity 3 Word practice
Write the following words. You should include breathings where necessary. Accents are, as usual, optional. You can use this worksheet if you wish: Practice
- anthrо̄pos (= man)
- didaskalos (= teacher)
- potamos (= river)
- stratēgos (= a general)
- phо̄nē (= voice)
Discussion
In Greek the words are:
- ἄνθρωπος
- διδάσκαλος
- ποταμός
- στρατηγός
- φωνή
Now, convert the names of the Olympian gods into the corresponding Greek form.
Start with an initial capital and continue in lower case. Remember to include breathings if needed.
- Artemis
- Dēmētēr
- Dionysos
- Zeus
- Hēra
- Poseidо̄n
Discussion
The Greek names are:
- Ἄρτεμις (goddess of the hunt and childbirth)
- Δημήτηρ (goddess of grain and agriculture)
- Διόνυσος (god of the grape and wine)
- Ζεύς (father of the gods)
- Ἥρα (wife and sister of Zeus)
- Ποσειδῶν (god of the sea)
Now try a few more.
- Athēnē
- Apollо̄n
- Arēs
- Aphroditē
- Hēphaistos
- Hermēs
Discussion
The Greek names are:
- Ἀθήνη (goddess of wisdom and war)
- Ἀπόλλων (god of the lyre, prophecy, medicine)
- Ἄρης (god of war)
- Ἀφροδίτη (goddess of love and beauty)
- Ἥφαιστος (god of fire and blacksmiths)
- Ἑρμῆς (the messenger god)
If you used the worksheet, here is a completed version for comparison: Practice [completed].
OpenLearn - Getting started on ancient Greek
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