1. Chapter 6.2 Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts

2. I. The Golden Age of Athens  During this time philosophy and the arts flourished in Athens and democratic government focused on serving the people. How is this different from before???

3. A. Wealth of Athens  During the golden age Athens grew rich from trade and silver mined by slaves  They also collected tribute or payment to protect other nations, since many feared their power

4. B. Pericles and Democracy  Pericles was considered the most powerful during the golden age  He was well educated and smart and always put his city first so many liked him. He also paid his workers well so they too liked him

5. II. Religious Beliefs in Ancient Greece  They worshiped many gods goddesses called the 12 Olympians  There was a different god for every part of human life  The Greeks feared these gods so much they did everything they could to avoid angering them

6. A. Gods and Goddesses  Greeks built temples and statues for all their gods who mostly looked as humans do the only difference was they were immortal and had super human strength  Zeus was the king of gods and ruled all men from Mt. Olympus, Greece’s highest mountain

7.  Every city-state honored on of the 12 gods and built a temple for them and every 4 years each town would come together for the Olympian festival and games (based on the Olympics)

8. B. The Oracles  People often looked to gods for advice and would visit the oracles or sites where a god could be consulted  At these shrines they would seek advice, predictions etc…  Sometimes the answers came from dreams, riddles, or a Priest

9. III. Greek Science and Philosophy  Most Greeks believed that gods were the source of all natural events  However philosophers believed people could use the powers of the mind to understand natural events  EX. Democritus believed that all living things are made up of tiny atoms (sound familiar)

10. B. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle  Socrates was a teacher of wisdom and goodness who worked hand in hand with the people  He questioned peoples beliefs, this made people mad since they loved their gods and beliefs but it also got people thinking  This brought on a trial for dishonoring gods he was sentenced to death by forced suicide ( he had to drink Poisin)

11. Socrates Plato Aristotle

12.  Plato was Socrates student and wrote down all he had learned from his teacher.  He began to distrust democracy since it was what killed his teacher  Plato’s student Aristotle added to this and believed that reason should guide knowledge they all were teachers and opened schools

13. IV Visual and Dramatic Arts  Greeks glorify their gods with their art  Using Greek architecture they rebuilt the Acropolis and named it Parthenon or temple for goddess Athena  One large 40 ft statue of Athena was in the center of this temple and it was made of solid gold