Greece’s Golden Age Chapter 5 Section 3

Direct Democracy Form of Government in which citizens rule directly Legacy of Pericles Male citizens established all government policy

The Parthenon 23,000 square feet Built in honor of Athena Statue of Athena inside Goddess of wisdom and the protector of Athens

2. Parthenon Athena’s Temple at the Acropolis

Main Battles of Persian War Battle of Marathon – Greek Victory Battle of Thermopylae – Persian Victory Battle of Plataea Persian Victory Battle of Salamis - Greek Victory

Aftermath of Persian War Athens became wealthy Formed the Delian League – alliance of Greek city states against Persians Pericles builds the Parthenon Sparta becomes jealous of Athenian power – PELOPONESIAN WAR BEGINS

Which of the following was not involved in the Persian War? Athens Sparta Persia All of the above

Pericles Head of Athens for 32 years 461-429 BC Age of Pericles 3 Goals Strengthen Athenian Democracy Hold and strengthen the empire Glorify Athens

Quest For Beauty and Meaning Golden Age – time of cultural achievement in arts, literature, painting, and sculpture Classical Age – all art shows balance, elegance and simplicity

Sculpture Greeks built places for their gods to live Many buildings were constructed by the poor Sculptors made large statues of the gods inside them

Painters Painter’s decorated pottery presenting the culture of Greece Amphora – vase that stores oil – was painted with many designs and stories

Classical Art shows all of the following except Emotion Balance Proportion Order

Greek plays Comedies – humorous themes with happy endings Tragedies – serious themes with an unhappy ending

Greek Theatre

The Greek Mind Philosophers – a thinker or lover of wisdom Greeks were tired of just accepting things as the way they were There must be reason!!! Sophists – believed that Gods had no power over man and there shouldn’t be any laws for man

Greek Philosophers

Ancient Greek Dead Dude who drank hemlock Sophocles Socrates Plato Aristotle

Sophists believe that laws were absolutely necessary to Greek life True False