Vocabulary
Athens
Birthplace of democracy
Dominant city of Greece.
Sparta
Women
Women of Athens were seen as property. Women of Athens did household chores and were not allowed to leave their homes.
Women
Women could own land, they could travel and work in commerce.
Women of Sparta were also free to marry who they wanted.
How did Cassandra get her curse?
Cassandra promised Apollo she'd give him her life for the ability to see the future. Once he gave her the gift she denied him and in returned he cursed her with forever being able to see the future without being able to stop it or being believed by anyone. She was basically cursed to be seen as an eternal liar to her people.
Helots
Spartan slaves, in charge of all manual labor. Were seen as beneath the Spartans.
Forced laborer.
Slave
Government
Athenian government was considered a polity( political organization or form of government)
Athens is the birthplace of democracy.
Government
Spartan government was an oligarchy, their governing body was a council of elders over the age of 30.
What event led to the Greeks winning the Trojan war?
Odysseus told the Greeks to create a wooden horse that was hollow on the inside. They left the horse at the front grate of Troy. The trojans believing it to be a gift for Poseidon pulled the horse within the gate. That night, the Greeks invaded and decimated Troy as they slept.
Stife
Bitter disagreement. Conflict. Suffering.
Distant and appears uncaring.
Aloof
Citizenship
All freeborn men were considered citizens of Athens.
Citizenship.
Men became citizens of Sparta at age 30.
What event led to the battle between Hector and Achilles? Who won the battle and was was done to the vanquished hero's body after?
Hector believing it was Achilles himself in battle slit the throat of a Greek soldier, Patroclus, Achilles cousin. In doing so Achilles challenged Hector to a duel. After winning the duel he refused to give Hector's body for proper burial rights and dragged the body back to Greek camp with his chariot.
Rival
A person or object that competes with another. Similar to enemies.
Seers, someone who can forsee the future.
Soothsayer
Military
Athenian men were encouraged to serve two years in the military from age 18 - 20.
Military
Spartan men began their military training at age 7 and continued until death or the age of 60.
What event led to the beggining of the Trojan war?
Paris agreeing to choose the fairest of the goddesses, choosing Aphrodite, who promised him the most beautiful woman alive. In taking Helen from Sparta he started the ten year war.
Oligarchy
When a small group of people have control.
System of government where all people are eligible to rule.
Democracy
Education
Athens education was strictly for boys and men. Students learned the following: math, geometry, drawing, music, played sports and public speaking.
Wealthy Women were encouraged to read, write, play music. Most women learned spinning, weaving and household duties.
Education
Sparta discouraged learning a trade, military training took precedence.
Mention the main characters of the battle of Troy.
Agamemnon: King of Sparta
Menelaus: Brother of Agamemnon, Husband to Helen
Helen of Troy: Daughter of Zeus, most beautiful woman of Greece.
Paris: Price of Troy, lover of Helen.
Hector: Prince of Troy, best warrior of Troy.
Achilles: Greatest warrior of all of Greece, said to be invulnerable to all weapons. Died due to an arrow to his Achilles tendon.