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What is a myth
An old story used to explain an event
What is a hero?
Someone who saves the day in a story
What is a Labryinth?
What are Triremes?
Greek Warships
What are Hoplites?
Greek Soldiers
What is the monster called in Minoa's main myth?
Minotaur
Who is the hero in Minoa's myth?
Theseus
True or False: The Minoans worshipped Bulls
What is a phalanx?
Shoulder to Shoulder millitary formation
Who is in charge in a democracy?
The people
What were Spartan slaves called?
Helots
What are Minoan wall paintings called?
Frescoes
Where is Troy?
Türkiye, Asia
How did the Persian War start?
Athens helping Greek city states in Türkiye rebel against the Persian Empire
Who wrote the Illiad (Story of Troy)?
Homer
Were the characters in Minoa's myth real people?
Maybe! We don't know either way
Was there really a Labyrinth beneath the palace of Knossos in Crete?
Yes!
What do we know for sure about Troy?
It existed and It was destroyed
What was the result of the battle of Thermopylae?
Which battle won the Persian War for the Greeks?
Platea
How do myths help us understand history?
They help us fill in the gaps of what we don't know for sure
Why do cultures either stay connected or drift apart when they are far away from each other?
Stay together because of shared history/culture
Drift apart because of distance
How does Sparta's military culture affect other aspects of its society?
Everything in the Spartan life is connected to the military. Education, government, etc.
What made Athens and Sparta natural enemies?
Complete opposites in every way
Give three examples of the Spartans being different form the Athenians
ex: travel, government, school