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Greece. Greece’s geography. 80% of Greece is made up of mountains Greece is a peninsula located in the Mediterranean Sea Greece has many islands located in the Mediterranean Sea. Greeks Take to the Water.
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Greece’s geography 80% of Greece is made up of mountains Greece is a peninsula located in the Mediterranean Sea Greece has many islands located in the Mediterranean Sea
Greeks Take to the Water Because of Greece’s mountainous terrain, the Greeks became experts at sailing and shipbuilding.
The Greeks Spread Out The Greeks colonized areas all across the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea including: Marseille, France. Naples, Italy. Istanbul, Turkey.
What sea lies to the east of Greece? The Aegean Sea
Early Greek Civilizations The Mycenaeans and the Minoans were early Greek civilizations that helped shape later Greek cultures.
Classical Age Our study of ancient Greece is a view of aclassical age because of the Greek’s additions to: Architecture Politics Art and writing A classical age is marked by its many great achievements.
Athenian Government • 1st ruled by kings • Later ruled by aristocrats (rich land owners) and an oligarchy • Briefly ruled by the tyrant Draco • Eventually became the world’s first democracy
Before the Athenians created a democracy, they were ruled by an… Oligarchy!
Greek city-states (polis) City-states were created to combine many small groups to gain protectionand stability. Over time, people living in a polis thought of themselves as residents of the city-state (polis), not as Greeks.
Why did the Greeks create city-states? The Greeks created city-states for protection and stability.
Acropolis A fortified hill with a temple on top and an agora on the bottom.
Agora An agora is a marketplace and meeting place. The agora was located in the center of the polis.
Story Telling The Greeks had different ways to tell stories including: Epic poems Lyric poems Fables Myths
Epic Poems A lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events. Homer’sIliadis an example of an epic poem. The Iliad tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War.
Lyric poems Poetry that expresses personal and emotional feelings. These poems are set to music. Ancient Greeks would sing lyric poems using a lyre (musical instrument featured above).
Fables A short story featuring ordinary events that teaches some sort of lesson. Aesop was famous for his fables.
Myths A story of events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon.
Heroes and Mythology Odysseus: Hero from Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey. Achilles: Greek hero of the Trojan War. Hercules: Greatest of all Greek heroes. Completed 12 impossible tasks. Theseus: Athenian hero who killed the Minotaur.
Who was Theseus? The Athenian herowho killed the Minotaur.
Greek Gods Aphrodite: goddess of love Apollo: god of the sun Ares: god of war Athena: goddess of wisdom Hades: god of the underworld Poseidon: god of the seas Zeus: king of the gods Hera: queen of the gods
Greeks Strongly Influenced Our Language Today Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology.
Many of our phrases come from Greek mythology. Greek mythology English sayings Achilles’ weak spot was his heel. Hercules conquered his 12 impossible tasks. King Midas had been granted the ability to turn things to gold by his touch. A persons’ weak spot is known as an “Achilles heel”. When a person has a tough task to accomplish, it’s known as a “herculean task”. A person who has luck with money has the “Midas touch”.
Essay Question At the end of your test, tell me five characters from Greek mythology. This can include a hero and what they did or a god and what the god rules over. This can be worth up to five extra pointson your test!
