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Rivers of Greece

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Telesilla was a lyrical poet from the year 510 BC, who created the telesillean verse and led the Battle of Sepeia against Cleomenes I, and she saved the city of Argos; claimed for equality and public participation of women in Argos and gave rise to the Hybristika festival. 

1. Read the short fragment of the parthenium, composed to be performed by a choir of virgins, which we have preserved from Telesila and look for information to answer the questions:

ἁ δ᾽ Ἁρτεμις, ὦ κόραι, 
φεύγοισα τὸν Ἀλφεόν… 

                                         Hephaestion: Enchiridion, 11, 2.

Translation:

Artemis, girls,
fleeing from Alpheus...

a- What is a parthenium

b- Who is Alpheus?

c- Why does Artemis run away from him?

You will learn the name of some Greek rivers with the following map.  

Our own translation from:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfeo_(mitolog%C3%ADa)#/media/Archivo:Grecia-rios-2.png  

2. In the blanks, write the names of the following rivers linked to Greek mythology and literature: Alfeios, Achelous, Acheron, Scamander, and Eurotas.

Observacions i context

Lyrical poetess, creator of the Telesillean meter and fighting leader against Cleomenes I in the Battle of Sepeia; she claimed equality and female public participation in the city of Argos.    

The figure and work of Telesilla links with the female members of the lyrical movement in Continental Greece: Myrtis, Praxilla of Sicyon, Corinna of Tanagra, Erinna of Telos, Anyte, Sappho of Lesbos, Moero and Nossis.   

Descripció

In the preserved parthenium of Telesilla about Artemis and Alpheus, there is a reference to this river. Based on it, we will also study the Peloponnese river and, in a blank physical map, we will write some of their names. 

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