Greek Myths
A Trojan's soldiers tale of traveling home from the Trojan war. He faces many physical challenges and supernatural obstacles after disobeying the gods.
The Odyssey
King of the gods
Zeus
Military focused city-state
Sparta
Philosophy, science, and art focused city-state
Athens
Comes from the Greek word meaning “love of wisdom”.
Philosophy
This superhuman completed 12 extremely hard tasks in order to receive eternity with the 12 Olympians on Mount Olympus.
Hercules
Queen of the gods
Hera
True or False---> Spartan women could NOT own property.
False
True or False---> Only wealthy women in Athens could own property.
True
Which Greek leader led Athens through a period of great cultural achievements?
Pericles
This King wished everything he touched turned to gold. The Greek god, Dionysus granted his wish. However, the king turned everything he touched to gold including food, water, and even his own daughter.
Midas Touch
God of war
Ares
At what age did boys go away to train in the military?
7 years old
What temple was built at the center of the city to worship the Greek god Athena?
The Parthenon
Who was the famous Macedonian king who conquered the Greeks?
King Philip of Macedonia
This warrior received a prophecy that he would become a great warrior. His mother dipped him in the River Styx to make his body (except his heel) invulnerable. Later, he was hit by an arrow by the fate of the gods and died.
Achilles Heel
Goddesses of wisdom and war
Athena
What league did the Spartans create to keep Persian intruders out? They created this league because they feared the Athens was becoming too powerful in the other league.
The Peloponnesian League
The leader of the _________________ league to keep the Persian intruders out.
Delian
Who was the military leader who invaded Persia, Egypt, and other regions of the world? He also was a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt.
Alexander the Great
A tale of a father and son who invented wings to fly. The father warned his son not to fly too close to the sun or the sea. The son disobeyed his father and flew extremely close to the sun. This melted the wax on the son's wings and fell to the ocean and drowned.
Daedalus and Icarus
Goddesses of moon and hunting
Artemis
Which style of government did the Spartans adopt?
Oligarchy (collection of powerful citizens)
What style of government did the Athenians create?
Democracy
Name the three Greek philosophers that paved the way for various subjects including math, science, and many philosophical ideas.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle