Classical Greece Athens
All Greeks Shared the same…. Alphabet History Religion They all saw themselves as Greeks
The Greek Migration Greek farmers no longer grew enough grain to feed everyone. Scarcity: Not enough resources Each polis sent out groups of landless unemployed to establish colonies to solve the problem of scarcity
Colonies kept close ties with the mainland, and supplied them with vital resources.
Greek Religion Mythology 12 Gods live on Mount Olympus Rituals: ceremonies so that the Gods would look favorable on them. Oracle: Sacred Shrine where Gods or Goddesses revealed the future though a priest
Greek Drama Stories about life acted out Tragedies: 1 st Greek Plays – Themes that are still relevant today Comedy develops later
Greek Philosophy “love of wisdom” Organized system of thought Philosophy – Sophists – Socrates – Plato – Aristotle