Greek Religion
Greek Religion was....
Polytheistic
Homer wrote two _______ (a long poem about a hero)
Epics
Tutored Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Word that means "city" in Greek
polis
A temple to honor...
Athena
The Greeks developed _______ about their gods which helped explain everyday events.
Myths
An epic written detailing the events of the Trojan Wars...
the Iliad
Considered the founder of Western Philosophy and taught to ask questions and test answers with more questions....
Socrates
The most famous acropolis in Ancient Greece
The Acropolis of Athens
Surrounded by this Greek invention...
columns
The Greeks believed that their gods were like humans in their ________ and ________. The also looked like humans.
actions and emotions
An epic written about a hero's 20- year journey home after the Trojan War.
the Odyssey
Founded the Academy in Athens
Plato
Athena
A famous replica of this can be found in...
Nashville, TN
The competition started to honor the god Zeus was called....
the Olympic Games (the Olympics)
Homer's poems were passed down through _____________ because they did not have a ______________ at that time.
spoken word; written language
Author, philosopher, and mathematician. Author of the Republic
Plato
This was normally built on top of an acropolis
sacred temples
The roof of the Parthenon was originally made of...
Wood
The gods interacted with humans _________ or _________ them as needed.
helping or punishing
values and customs important to their culture.
Philosophy means...
"love of wisdom"
One purpose of an acropolis was to...
be a fortified retreat if the people came under attack
The style of columns the Parthenon used
Doric