Which national poet authored the 'Hymn to Liberty' (Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian) and 'The Free Besieged' (Eleftheroi Poliorkimenoi)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Dionysios Solomos
- Step 1: Dionysios Solomos (1798–1857) was the leading figure of the Heptanese School of Greek poetry. His 'Hymn to Liberty' became the Greek national anthem, and his unfinished masterpiece 'The Free Besieged' explored the moral transcendence of Missolonghi. Answer: Dionysios Solomos. Why not the others: "Andreas Kalvos romantic" was a contemporary Heptanese poet renowned for his neoclassical odes in archaic Greek; "Kostis Palamas academic" was the central figure of the New Athenian School of the 1880s; "Aristotelis Valaoritis" was an Ionian romantic poet who wrote fiery patriotic epics on revolutionary heroes.
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