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Greek Culture # 25

Greek Culture # 25. Warm Up: Continue to work on Vocab. HMWK: Greek God Due Tomorrow Vocab Due Thursday. HELLENIC AGE. 800 BCE – Greece emerges from the DARK AGES Hellenic Age – Hellas (Greek name for their country) Greek population is scattered by the Dorian invasion

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Greek Culture # 25

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  1. Greek Culture # 25 Warm Up: Continue to work on Vocab HMWK: Greek God Due Tomorrow Vocab Due Thursday

  2. HELLENIC AGE 800 BCE – Greece emerges from the DARK AGES Hellenic Age– Hellas (Greek name for their country) Greek population is scattered by the Dorian invasion Because of the violent times, Greeks developed the city -state

  3. GREEK SOCIETY THRIVES 1. LITERATURE – Homer (blind poet) – Iliad and Odyssey 2. OLYMPIC GAMES - Glorification of Heroes (in honor of Zeus) 3. POLYTHEISTIC RELIGION More materialistic than spiritual - Greek Mythology

  4. A New Type of Religion Many of the civilizations that existed prior to the Greeks believed in gods and goddesses that were terrible, mean, and most importantly, that were not human. Instead, these gods often took the form of animals, monsters, and beasts. The people believed that mankind existed for the sole purpose of serving and pleasing the gods. The Greeks had a new outlook on religion. They believed that the gods and mankind had a partnership with one another, and that both existed to serve one another. They believed that their gods were human in form, and that they exhibited human emotions, including jealously, love, and hatred. Their gods married, had families, and even committed murder.

  5. The only difference between mankind and the gods was that the gods had supernatural powers, while mankind did not. Greek students were taught to strive to be the best individuals they could possibly be, so that they could be more like the gods. Each Greek city-state selected a patron god as their protector. This god was worshiped, in an effort to please them, so that their good favor would fall upon the people of that region. Every Greek Citizen also worshiped the chief god Zeus. The Greeks believed that the 12 most important and most powerful gods lived on top of a mountain in Northern Greece known as Mount Olympus. From this holy mountain, the people believed that the gods ruled, and controlled all aspects of the natural world, as well as all aspects of the lives of individual people.

  6. The Greek Pantheon of Gods Mount Olympus Athens Summit of Mt Olympus The Olympian Gods There are many gods in Greek mythology. The Greeks believed that the gods lived on Mount Olympus.

  7. Zeus – King of Gods Hera- Goddess of Marriage Apollo – God of Prophecy, Music Aphrodite- Goddess of Beauty,love Athena- Goddess of Wisdom Hephaestus – God of Fire Hermes- Messenger God Demeter – Goddess of Harvest Ares – God of War Poseidon – God of the Sea Artemis- Goddess of the Hunt Dionysus – God of Wine

  8. The Greek Gods of Olympus Zeus: king of the gods, god of sky and thunder. Hera: wife and sister of Zeus and goddess of marriage. Poseidon: god of the sea. Ares: god of war. Hermes, the messenger of the gods, was also the god of orators, literature and poets. Hephaestus: god of blacksmiths, craftsmen and artisans. Aphrodite: goddess of love. Athena: goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war. Apollo: god of the sun. Artemis: goddess of the moon and hunting. Hestia: goddess of the hearth and the family. Demeter: goddess of agriculture. Dionysus: god of wine, civilization and peace. Hades: god of the underworld. Persephone: goddess of the underworld.

  9. The First Olympic games, 776 BCE Olympic Running Chariot Racing Olive Branch According to Greek mythology, the Olympic games began in 776 BCE, as a treaty between three city-states. They agreed not to make war during the time of the games. The winner of the games was given a wreath made out of an olive branch from Zeus’ sacred forest.

  10. The Olympics were held every four years during July or August. The first Olympics lasted only one day with one contest, the running of one Stadion (about 200 yards). Boxing By 5 BCE, the games lasted five days. There were 10 events: running, the pentathlon, jumping, discus, javelin, wrestling, boxing, the pancration (combination boxing-wrestling), chariot racing, and horse racing. All Greeks who were free citizens and had not committed murder or heresy had the right to take part in the Olympic Games. Women could not participate or even watch the games. However, they could own the race horses.

  11. Summary

  12. Your Greek God • Name • God of what? • Picture • At least 5 colors • No White

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