Greek Culture & Beliefs
City-states were united by these things they had in common.
What are a common language, common beliefs and customs, and common belief in myths.
These were a few of of Zeus’ brothers and sisters. Extra credit if you can tell what they were considered the god of.
Who were Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Hestia. Hera; Marriage; Hades: the underworld; Poseidon; the sea; Hestia: The home
The author of the two most famous Greek “historical’ epics.
Who was Homer
When a Greek play ended with the hero dying it was called this.
What is a Greek tragedy?
Greeks believed this was the home of the gods
What is Mt. Olympus?
Each city-state identified one of these to be its “Protector” and built temples in their honor.
A god or goddess
Three answers: Artemis was the goddess of this; Athena the goddess of this; and Aphrodite the goddess of this.
Artemis - goddess of the hunt; Athena: the goddess of wisdom; Aphrodite: the goddess of love and beauty.
The Iliad told this story
What was the story of the Trojan war between Greece and Troy? Tell the story…
These roles were always played by men.
All female roles were played by men
What were oracles?
Shrines where Greeks believed the gods would help priests and priestesses predict the future. The Oracle at Delphi was most famous/powerful
Some human characteristics that the Greeks believed their gods had
They were not all powerful, they could marry, they played tricks on each other, they could be childish
Three more answers: Apollo was the god of this; who was Hermes; the god of war
Apollo - the god of light (the sun); Hermes: messenger of the gods; Ares - the god of war.
The Odyssey told this story
What was the story of Odysseus’ long (10 year) journey returning from the Trojan war? Tell about one of his adventures
These graceful building supports held up Greek temples and are still used today in places like the Lincoln Memorial
Greek columns
Helen
Who was the woman that the Trojan War was fought over? Why?
The year the first Olympics were held
What was 776 BCE?
TRUE-FALSE: Like Christians, Greeks believed their gods were all-powerful
False - the Greeks believed their gods had many human characteristics and that they could make mistakes.
“The Boy who cried wolf”; “The Tortoise and the Hare”; “The Fox and the Crow” are 3 examples of these
What are fables-short stories that teach a lesson. Name a lesson from one or more of the examples.
This word is still used to describe how the Greek’s viewed perfection in art, sculpture, and sometimes women.
What is “CLASSICAL” beauty
We still use this word -which came from one of Homer’s epics - to describe a very long, exciting and adventurous journey.
What is an odyssey?
500 BCE to 350 BCE
When was Greece’s “Golden Age?
Delphi
The most famous Oracle location, built on top of a volcanic “fissure” where smoke was always coming out of the ground
When stories are verbally passed down from generation to generation without being written down
What is the Oral tradition
True or False: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes were four Greek city-states with the most famous temples
False - these are four famous Greek writers: Aeschylus: wrote tragedies; Sophocles: suffering; Euripides: Ordinary people stories; Aristophanes: comedies that make fun of politics and leaders
Aesop
This person is credited with writing down the Greek fables which are now known as Aesop’s Fables