2. Greece

3. Essential Questions What motivated the Greeks and why? What motivated the Greeks and why? What factors did geography and environment play in the Greeks’ attitudes towards life? What factors did geography and environment play in the Greeks’ attitudes towards life? How is Greek civilization and government related to ours today? How is Greek civilization and government related to ours today?

5. Geography Peloponnesus Peloponnesus Crete Crete Minoans Minoans Mycenaeans Mycenaeans Troy Troy

6. Minoans 2800 B.C. (2000-1450 B.C. flourished) 2800 B.C. (2000-1450 B.C. flourished) Knossos (King’s palace) Knossos (King’s palace) Discovered by Arthur EvansDiscovered by Arthur Evans Brightly colored rooms with wall artBrightly colored rooms with wall art Workshops for making vases, ivory figurines, and jewelryWorkshops for making vases, ivory figurines, and jewelry Bathrooms with drainsBathrooms with drains Traders and Sailors Traders and Sailors Peaceful Peaceful

7. Palace Complex

9. Theseus and the Minotaur

10. Disappearance Sudden disappearance Sudden disappearance Potential Causes? Potential Causes? Natural disaster?Natural disaster? Disease?Disease? Moved away?Moved away? Invasion?Invasion? By whom? By whom?

11. Mycenaeans Mycenae located in Northeast Peloponnese Mycenae located in Northeast Peloponnese 1400-1200 B.C. (gone by 1100 B.C.) 1400-1200 B.C. (gone by 1100 B.C.) Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann

12. Mycenaeans cont. Extensive commercial network (trading, sailing) Extensive commercial network (trading, sailing) pottery found all over Mediterraneanpottery found all over Mediterranean Grave circles (Tholos) Grave circles (Tholos) Jars found in tombs Jars found in tombs

13. Warriors Murals depict hunting and fighting Murals depict hunting and fighting Homer’s stories of military conquest Homer’s stories of military conquest Troy Troy

14. Homer’s Works Iliad Iliad Odyssey Odyssey

15. Iliad Story time! Story time! Cast of characters Cast of characters TrojansGreeks TrojansGreeks ParisHelen (Menelaus) PriamAgamemnon HectorAchilles Patroclus

16. Themes…or so what? Wrath and pride of Achilles (hubris) Wrath and pride of Achilles (hubris) Heroes Heroes Valor, excellence (arete) Valor, excellence (arete) Weakness and vulnerability Weakness and vulnerability

17. Odyssey Story time! Story time! Odysseus Odysseus Penelope Penelope Lotus Eaters Lotus Eaters Polyphemus Polyphemus Laestrygonians (cannibals) Laestrygonians (cannibals) Circe Circe Hades Hades Sirens Sirens Scylla and Charybdis Scylla and Charybdis Cattle of Helios Cattle of Helios Calypso Calypso

18. Themes and stuff Example of arete Example of arete Greek ideals: wisdom, cunning, bravery Greek ideals: wisdom, cunning, bravery Xenia (hospitality) Xenia (hospitality)