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A story that is legend, not true
Myth
god that came from a god and a human
Demigod
500,000 papyrus scrolls
fortified hilltop
Acropolis
Rule by a king
Monarchy
Icarus
god of the sea
Poseidon
contained galleries / a zoo / botanical gardens / dining hall
Museum
Greek word for city state
Polis
Rule by the wealthy
Aristocracy
Science of measuring time
minor goddesses, beautiful maidens who lived in nature
Nymphs
Lighthouse with a reflective mirror
Pharos
accurately estimated the value of pi (π)
pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle
to its diameter
explained the law of the lever
Archimedes
gods who had no interest in humans ruled the universe
believed only real objects were those that the five senses perceived
greatest good and the highest pleasure came from virtuous conduct and the absence of pain
proposed that the main goal of humans was to achieve harmony of body and mind
Epicureanism
derived from the god Pan, the goat-footed, flute-playing king of field and wood whose war cry was to spread frenzy and fear among his enemies.
wood nymph
Dryad
blending of eastern and western cultures (Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian)
Hellenism
Father of Geometry
Euclid
people should live virtuous lives in harmony with the will or natural laws of god
human desires / power / wealth = dangerous distractions
promoted social unity
encouraged its followers to focus on what they could control
Stoicism
in Greek it meant “soul”. Today, however, in English it has come to mean the entire mental state.
Psyche
referred to the race of giants, has been used to describe anything which is enormous in size or strength
Titan
Egyptian city – became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization
Alexandria
estimated the Sun was at least 3000 times larger than Earth
proposed the Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun
Aristarchus
Said Earth was the center of the Solar system