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1 THE LEGACY OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS Global I: Spiconardi

2 The World of Academia  Philosophy  “love of wisdom”  History  Herodotus develops the genre of historia – “to inquire”

3 The World of Academia  Mathematics  Geometry Euclid  The Elements used as a math text for over 2000 years Pythagoras  Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²

4 The World of Academia  Medicine  Hippocrates studies cause and cures for illness  Hippocratic Oath  Physicians’ ethical oath Asclepius

5 The Arts & Literature  Sculpture  realistic & life-like; celebrated the human form  Architecture  the use of columns IonicDoricCorinthian

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7 The Arts & Literature  Epic Poems  The Odyssey  Iliad  Sappho’s odes of love/Sapphic form of poetry

8 The Arts & Literature  Drama (Comedy & Tragedy)  Amphitheatres built for entertainment  Antigone  Oedipus Rex  Actors during the Golden Age were “stars”

9 Grand Central Whispering Wall

10 Miscellaneous  Democracy – Citizens serve the public/make political decisions  The Olympics  Athletic competition  Celebration of human achievement


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