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How and why did the Greeks honor their gods
The Greeks believed gods and goddesses controlled nature and they followed rituals for their gods
The 12 most important gods and goddesses, including Zeus, lived on ______.
Mount olympus
Zeus was god of what?
He was god of gods,rain,sky,and lightnign
Why were the oracles often confusing?
The priest would answer in riddles that were not exact.
A greek slave that made up his now famous fables
Who is Aesop
What values did the epic poems of Homer teach Greeks?
What is taught it was important to be loyal to your friends and to value the relationship between husband and wife
What were the two dramas that the Greek developed?
Comedy and tragedies
What was Hera goddess of?
She was goddess of marriage
What story does the Odyssey tell?
tells the story of Odysseus, a greek hero
The highest mountain in Greece
what is mount Olympus
What are the main themes of Euripides plays?
What is showed war was cruel and women and children were its victims
What were the earliest Greek stories?
epics
Apollo was god of what?
He was god of light
What are the characteristics of fables?
short tales that teach a lesson; they are funny stories with message or moral that shows human flaws and strength
A story told by actors who pretend to be characters in a story
What is a drama
How do Greek comedies and tragedies differ?
Who was the best known writer of Greek comedies?
Aristophanes
What was Ares God of?
He was god of war
What are the most important buildings in Greece?
Temples dedicated to gods or goddesses, like the Parthenon.
The earliest Greek stories
What are epics
Why did Greek artists include the ideas of reason, moderation, balance, and harmony in their works?
What is they hoped their art would inspire people to base their lives on these same ideas
What ideas did artists in Ancient Greece believe in?
reason, moderation, balance, harmony
Hades was god off what?
He was god of the underworld
Why did the Greece have rituals and festivals for their gods and goddesses?
They sought their gods favor
Traditional stories about god and heroes
What is a myth