Early Greek Plays
The god whose festivals featured dance and drama
Who was Dionysus?
He was an Athenian philosopher who was interested in the thinking process and encouraged self-knowledge
Who was Socrates?
The ancient Olympic Games were held to honor the god _________.
Who is Zeus?
The purpose of religion in ancient Greece was to make sure the Greeks honored their _________ by trying to do things well
What are gods?
Sophocles and Euripides were famous as writers of _______________.
What are tragedies?
He was a pupil of Socrates and founder of the Academy
Who was Plato?
The Olympic event that tested skill in running, discus-throwing, and three other sports was called the ______________
What is the pentathlon?
Aeschylus created the first real play by having ________ _____________ act out a story.
What are two characters?
He was the earliest writer to create a two-character play
Who was Aeschylus?
He was a writer of histories
Who is Herodotus?
This was an oval track with grandstands, which housed the chariot race
What was the Hippodrome?
Early Greek comedies generally poked fun at ___________ ______________
What are political figures?
He was a writer of tragedies about suffering caused by people doing bad things
Who was Euripides?
What we know about Socrates' philosophy comes from his speeches and discussions written down by _____.
Who is Plato?
The Olympic event that combined boxing and wrestling
What is the pancratium?
The god of fertility, joyous life and hospitality, and of wild things. His festival featured dance and drama.
Who was Dionysus?
He was a writer of comedies
Who was Aristophanes?
This Greek thinker used logical methods and observation to study the natural world, known as the Master of them that know.
Who was Aristotle?
This was a group of temples and arenas built in fields to house a festival in which Zeus was honored
What was Olympia?
A form of reasoning developed by Aristotle. If Socrates was an Athenian and Athenians are Greeks, the Socrates must be a Greek.
What is a syllogism?