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Main Page- Geography
Main Page- Geography
• Mountainous land• Almost completely surrounded by Mediterranean Sea- peninsula• Mild winters and long, hot, dry summers
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Ancient Greeks were seafarers, sailors and fishermen- diet included fish and vegetables
In some places- could grow wheat, olives, barley and grapes
Traded with other countries around the Mediterranean
Main Page- gods and goddesses What is Greek Mythology? The people of ancient Greece shared
stories called myths about the gods, goddesses, and heroes in which they believed.
Each god or goddess was worshipped as a deity and ruled over certain areas of the Greeks’ lives.
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Zeus- Leader of the Olympian gods, lord of the sky, rain and lightning.
His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him.
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Brothers and sisters of ZeusPoseidon- God of the sea. His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object.
Hades- God of the underworld, ruling over the dead. He is also the god of wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. Hades has a helmet that makes him invisible.
Main Page- gods and goddessesBrothers and sisters of ZeusHera- goddess of marriage and mothers. Married to Zeus. Queen of all gods.
Hestia- goddess of the home and hearth.
Main Page- gods and goddessesOther godsArtemis - goddess of the hunt and of the moon. She was Apollo’s twin sister.
Apollo- god of light.
Main Page- gods and goddessesOther godsHermes – messenger of the gods. God of the market. Zeus’ youngest son.
Aphrodite- goddess of love and beauty
Main Page- gods and goddessesOther godsAthena - goddess of wisdom; protector of cities. Her symbol is the owl.
Ares- god of war. His symbol is the spear.
Main Page Architecture Buildings were first wood and then marble
and used large columns.
Doric Ionic CorinthianColumn Column Column
Main Page ArchitectureDoric Architecture
The Doric style is rather sturdy and its top (the capital), is plain. The columns are fluted.
Main Page ArchitectureIonic Architecture
The Ionic style is thinner and more elegant.
The capital is decorated with a scroll-like design.
Main Page ArchitectureCorinthian Architecture
The Corinthian style is seldom used in the Greek world, but often seen on Roman temples.The capital is very elaborate and decorated with acanthus leaves.
Main Page City-state- known as a polis or small
country Acropolis- (acro-height)
A fortified area at the top of a hillProtection in case of an attackTemples constructed to honor gods and
goddesses
Main Page Parthenon Built by Pericles in 446 B.C. Has Doric columns Built to honor goddess, Athena
Main Page Citizens-
People who ran each city-state
Treated each other as equals
Had equal rights and responsibilities
Main Page Citizenship-
Greeks started this idea Included free and native-born men
who owned land Women and children were citizens,
but had not rights
Main Page Video on Democracy
Influences on Greek culture
Polytheism Agriculture Many wars Fate
GREEK THEATRE
HOW THEATRE BEGAN 6th Century BC to
2nd Century AD Rituals honoring
Dionysus Drama Competitions
THEATRES Amphitheatres Carved into
hillsides for excellent acoustics and sight lines
Seated up to 15,000 people
Theater at Delphi
Theater of Dionysus
THEATRES Theater at Epidauros
Parts of a Greek theater
The Skene The skene provided
the scenery. Actors made
entrances and exits. Actors could change
costumes and masks behind the skene.
The Actors Only one to three actors in a play Had to put on different masks in order to play more roles. Actors were all men. Masks were necessary to let them play the female roles.
MASKS Illustrated a
character’s emotion Allowed for quick
character changes Distinguished
female characters Made the actors
appear larger Amplified the actors’
voices
Masks
Mask worn in Mask worn ina tragedy worn in a
comedy
The ChorusThe chorus would stand to the side of the dramatic
action and chant their lines together.
To explain the current situation To bring the audience up to date To comment on the action To engage in dialogue with the actors and offer
them advice
Function of the Chorus
Religious myths Stories of mortals interacting with
gods and goddesses Stories about kings and queens Stories about battles
The Plays
Parts of a Play
Begins with a prologue- a simple speech Entrance of the chorus Finally, the major acts or scenes of the
play
Plays and PlaywrightsThere were two major
types of plays1. Comedies- funny topics2. Tragedies- sad and serious topics
Video about Greek Theatre
Acoustics in ancient Greek theaters
Greek Theater http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/
explore/exp_set.html
Greek Theater Tragedies- Aeschylus and Sophocles only
Sports Section The ancient Greek
Olympics were part of a religious festival to honor
Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses.
The games were held in a country site called Olympia.
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The athletes were all male citizens of the city-states from every corner of the
Greek world.
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC, when Koroibos, a cook from the nearby city of Elis, won the stadion race, a foot race 600 feet long.
The stadion track at Olympia is shown here. Some people believe that this was the only athletic event of the games for the first 13 Olympic festivals or until 724 BC.
Rules In wrestling:
no biting No eye gouging Breaking opponents limbs was legal
In boxing Both men played
until one gave up or died
Only first place winners were honored with a laurel wreath placed on
their heads
Sports Section
BBC Greek Olympics web site
Sports Section
City-states competing in ancient Olympics
SpartaAthensCorinthArgos Megara
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Video on Greek Olympics
Pericles
Video about Pericles