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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece. DARNELLTHAXTER 208 11/29/11. GODS & GODESSES. ZEUS: The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky, weather, thunder, law, order, and fate.

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Ancient Greece

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  1. AncientGreece DARNELLTHAXTER 208 11/29/11

  2. GODS &GODESSES • ZEUS: The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky, weather, thunder, law, order, and fate. • Poseidon: The god of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and the creator of horses; known as the "Earth Shaker". • HADES : King of the Underworld and god of the dead and the hidden wealth of the Earth. His consort is and Persephone his attributes are the key of Hades

  3. OLYMPIC GAMES • The Greeks invented athletic contests and held them in honors of their gods. The Isthmus game were staged every two years at the Isthmus of Corinth. The Python games took place every four years near Delphi. The most famous games held at Olympia, South- West of Greece, which took place every four years. The ancient Olympics seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honors of Zeus.

  4. Entertainment • The Ancient Greeks made plays, operas and modern films to worship their gods. They made plays, poetry, and sporting games. The Greeks invented the Olympics

  5. Food • The foods of ancient Greece were similar to foods we eat today, but did not include many that have become important parts of modern Greek cooking. For example, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and bananas didn't arrive in Greece until after the discovery of the Americas in the 15th century, because that's where those foods originated.

  6. Wars & weapons • Shield - One of the important ancient Greek weapons was the shield. This was used by a hoplite to smash a spear of an opponent. • Spear - The hoplites used spears to attack the opposing army. An ancient Greek spear was known as a dory.Atypical spear had a sharp iron spearhead on a wooden shaft that had a bronze butt. If the spearhead broke off, the butt of the spear was used as a backup weapon to fight the enemy. • Ballista - A ballista was an important ancient Greek weapon. A ballista was a weapon of siege from which multiple arrows could be shot at long ranges.

  7. languages • Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of classical Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject study in educational institutions of the West, since the Renaissance.

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