1. Greek Mythology and Hellenistic Culture
Chapter 10 Lesson 1,2, and 4
Greek Mythology and Hellenistic Culture

2. Greek Gods and Goddesses
12 Major Greek Gods and Goddesses (Olympians)
Gods held great power and strength however were not feared due to looking and acting human.
Zeus was the Chief god
Each City-state had a god/goddess that they worshipped.
Athens- Athena

3. Greek Gods and Goddesses
Zeus- Chief God
Athena- Wisdom/Crafts
Apollo- Music/poetry and Sun
Aphrodite- Love
Ares- War
Hephaestus- Fire/ Metalworking
Dionyous- Wine
Poseidon- Sea and earthquakes
Hades- Underworld/ Death
Hera- Marriage/ Home
Hermes- Messenger
Artemis- Hunt/ Wild Animals
Demeter- Harvest/ Agriculture
Hestia- Home/hearth

4. The Titans Parents of the Olympians
Cronus was the father of all 12 Olympians and ate all of his children except Zeus.
Zeus then killed Cronus and saved his siblings

5. Greek Oracles Each person has a fate or destiny
A oracle is a person who give prophecies from the gods.

6. Epics and Fables
Greek Literature was the oldest in western civilization
Iliad and Odyssey- Composed during the 700 BC based on stories of the Trojan Wars. Written by Homer
Fable- Short Tale that teachers a lesson: Aesop’s Fables (TOLD AS A ORAL TRADITION FOR MANY YEARS)

7. The Golden Age of Greece
479 BC to 431BC
ART, PHIOLOSOPHY, ARCHIECTURE, LITERATURE ALL FLORISHED

8. Greek Drama 2 Categories
Tragedy- overcome struggles and hardships however are unsuccessful
Comedy- End’s with a happy ending and the show is typically not a serious.
ONLY MEN COULD WORK IN DRAMA

9. Art and Architecture
Art- Artistic styles began to emerge setting standard for beauty in all pieces
Architecture- Built elaborate temples for gods/goddesses
Greek Columns- supported their buildings)
Most known Parthenon

10. Greek Philosophy
Philosophy- The study of Thinking of The study of Reason
Philosopher – a person who studies philosophy
4 main philosophers
Sophist
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato

11. Sophists
Group of philosophers/teachers who traveled from polis to polis
Best known for their rhetoric –public speaking
Gods influenced Human Behavior
Accepted money for teacher

12. Socrates From Athens Spent most of his life teaching
No written record of his work all information we have was written by his students on him.
Believed in absolute truth ad Socratic Method
399BC City leaders arrested and tried Socrates and he was sentenced to death.

13. Plato Socrates Student Founded a school in Athens
Wrote the book “The Republic” which divided society into three classes.
Believed government must be fair and just for an ideal society to work.
Believed women should have more rights and an education/job

14. Aristotle
Wrote more then 600 pieces of works. Covering all types of topics.
335 BC Started a school called Lyceum to teach students the “Golden Mean”
People should live moderately.

15. History- Herodotus “The Father of History”
Wrote the History of Persian War
Thucydides (thoo-Sih-duh-deez)
Wrote the history of the Peloponnesian War
The main difference in the historians is Herodotus believe that the gods played a role in history. Thucydides believe no gods played a role in history.

16. Hippocrates- “Father of Medicine”
Believed that disease came from natural causes not evil spirts
Created the Hippocratic Oath- Physicians take the oath to put patient care first and keep confidentiality.

17. Scientist Thales- Studied Astronomy and Mathematics- Engineer.
Pythagoras- Studied Mathematic and Geometry
Best known for the Pythagorean Theorem- All relationship are expressed in numbers