The culture of… Greece
Culture ___________________________________________________________
Greece-- where? Greece is located on a peninsula in the Mediterranean
Division of Worlds The gods lived on Mt. Olympus Humans lived on earth Dead lived in the underworld
Environment Mediterranean climate Some earthquakes and storms Gods would cause major weather disasters
Government Monarchy Oligarchy Tyranny Democracy The gods are the rulers
Greek society Society was split into groups: Gods, humans, slaves The gods chose who was in these groups
Greek Pantheon _______________________________________________________
Gods Gaea- original god-mother earth Aphrodite- god of love and life Zeus-was the god of nature; he controlled wind, thunder, lightening
More Gods Hades- was the god of death Ares- god of war Apollo- god of music, healing, & law, Poseidon- god of the sea
Gods and Culture The Greeks worshiped their gods They looked to the gods for advice and help
Greek God Family Tree
Heroes
Achilles Led the Greeks against the Trojans. Killed Medusa
Achilles’ traits Bravery Speed Protective Skilled in battle
Works Consulted www.google/images.com Edith Hamilton. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. New York: Mentor, 1940. ISBN: 0451628039. Black board link Greek2 www.wikipedia.org/