Greek Mythology
Greek Goddess of love?
Who is Aphrodite
The first Olympics occurred in this time
776 BC
This philosopher is best known for his theories and ideas in mathematics. In fact, he has a theorem in geometry named after him.
Who is Pythagoras
The first ever democracy
What is Athens in 500bc
Where was your philosopher born?
Woman cursed to have snakes as hair
Who is Medusa
The Olympics originated to honor this God
Zeus
This philosopher attempedto establish an ethical system based on reasoning. He is best known for his relentless questioning of people.
Who is Socrates?
What is 431-404 bc
What did your philosopher study?
Monster that eats people in the labyrinth
Who is Minotaur
What athletes wore to the games
Nothing
This Philosopher focused on ideas relating to human behavior such as ethics, virtue, justice.
Who is Plato?
Cause of Peloponnesian war
What is Sparta and Athens
How do we use your philosopher's work today?
Man that flew too close to the sun
Who is Icarus
Name a Greek Olympic sport
- Wrestling
- Running
- Pankration
- Running
- Long jump
- Shotput
- Javelin
- Boxing
- Equestrian events (horse and chariot races)
This philosopher was the first to come up with the idea of atoms.
Democritus
Culture centered on loyalty to state and military service
Who is sparta
What is one interesting fact about your philosopher?
How did Zeus become the leader of Mt. Olympus?
- Mother (Rhea) hid him and fed her husband (Cronus) a stone to swallow instead
- Zeus grew up and forced his father to regurgitate his siblings
- Zeus is now the oldest instead of the youngest
What are the rules of pankration?
No biting or gouging
Who is Thales of Miletus
Name of slave class
What is Helot
What is your philosopher's most famous theory?