3. Ancient Greek Life Culture and Society Free people Citizens (of Athenian birth) Metic (of foreign birth) Aristocrats (rich landowners) Slaves Servants, laborers, prisoners of war

4. Ancient Greek Life Olympics Isthmos Games Every 2 years Pythian Games Every 4 years Olympia Games Every 4 years The most famous games

5. Ancient Greek Life Olympics Began in the early 700’s BC No women were allowed to watch Only Greeks could participate Lasted 5 days Day 1: Sacrifices to the Gods Day2: Foot races Day 3: 100 oxen were sacrificed Day 4-5: wrestling, boxing, horse-racing, chariot races

6. Ancient Greek Life Art and Architecture Symbols of power, pride, and thanksgiving to their gods and goddesses.

7. Ancient Greek Life Mythology Religion dominated Greek society. Titans Gods Goddesses Demi-Gods Epic Heroes

10. Epic A long narrative poem, typically derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.

11. Epic Heroes A brave and noble character in an epic poem A person admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. Usually “larger than life” Has a tragic flaw

12. Greek God Personal Ads Project MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE You will each be assigned a god, goddess, demi-god, or epic hero You will research your person Relationships Powers Strengths Weaknesses Symbols Interesting facts Make a rough draft on a piece of notebook paper! Must include: Name Classification (god, demi-god, epic hero, etc.) Colorful Picture Symbols representing the person Personal Ad Paragraph (7-10 sentences) Create a FINAL personal Ad on a 8.5”/11” sheet of paper.

13. Greek God Personal Ads Project Write an attention-grabbing headline Make sure your ad is well written Be honest about your person’s qualities and those of the person he/she might seek Use honest or unconventional examples to elicit a funny response Draw your photo.

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15. Demeter

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