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Greek Epics
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How did geography affect the development of independent Greek city-states? Mountains – separated city states Greece has over 2000 islands - separated city states
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Who were the Minoans? Earliest Greek civilization Flower children of ancient Greece
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Who was Arthur Evans and what did he discover? A British archeologist A giant palace in Crete at Knosses –800 interconnecting rooms –Flush toilets –Running water
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What is an epic? Poetry which retells the life and works of a heroic or mythological person or group of persons.
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Greek Epics Two great Greek epics were written by a man named Homer Not Homer Simpson
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Homer Wrote ILIAD & ODYSSEY around 750 BCE –500 years after Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations –Recorded oral traditions
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Homer’s work provided a common set of values that shaped the Greeks' own ideas about themselves. Themes in his poems focused on –History –Heroes –Gods –Glory
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Common Themes in Homer’s Writing Disgrace due to dishonor is the worst that can happen to a hero. A short life of glorious deeds was considered far superior to a long life of peace and mediocrity. With great deeds a man might become immortal.
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Assignment Read the handout on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and answer the attached questions in complete sentences
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