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Chloe Utz
Greek Culture Quest
Ancient Greek Art, Architecture, & Writing
ArtMuch of the art in
Ancient Greece was in the form of
architecture, sculpture, painting, pottery, and
music. A lot of the pottery produced then was painted to show
significant events.
ArchitectureThe architecture of
Ancient Greece included houses,
temples, tombs, and public buildings like
walls, theaters, stadia, and stoas. Columns
and intricate carvings were very popular.
WritingEpic poems were very
common in Ancient Greek society. Many poets such as Homer and Hesiod are still known for their epic poetry today. They
told of many important events.
Map of Ancient Greece
Major Greek Gods
ZeusZeus was the
most powerful god ever. He had thunder and
lightning bolts. He was also the ruler
of Mount Olympus.
ArtemisShe was Apollo’s
twin sister. Artemis is the goddess of unmarried girls
and hunting. She has a set of
arrows that bring painless death.
Trojan War
The cause of the Trojan War can be blamed on the courtship of a beautiful woman named Helen. Her step
father made all the men who wanted to marry Helen take an oath to protect her and her husband, King Menelaus
of Sparta. When Paris abducted Helen to Troy, the Greek princes were shipped over to Troy to recover Helen.
They fought and soon broke out into a war that lasted 10 years. Many clever tactics were created, such as the
Trojan Horse. Most of the princes never returned.
Famous Heroes
HerculesHercules was very powerful, even as a baby. He grew up to be a hero who
frequently beat the odds. Hercules
even murdered his own children.
OdysseusOdysseus was one
of the handful of people who made it
home to Ithaca after the Trojan
War. He was the one who created the Trojan Horse.
Famous Monsters
CyclopsA cyclops is a
giant creature with one eye in the middle of its
forehead. In The Odyssey, the
cyclops is a man-eater.
CentaurA centaur is a
monster where the head, torso, and arms are from a
man and the body and legs are from a horse. Some were
said to have a short temper.
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