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