Greece Part 2

Olympians

what the gods and goddesses are called who live on Mt. Olympus, Prometheus helped Zeus overthrow the Titans

Greek gods and goddesses

• Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Artemis, Athena - Symbols and images in Western literature, art, and architecture of today

Pythagoras and Euclid

Greek mathematicians

Socrates

Greek philosopher; socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth

Greek influence on Western Civilization

sculpture and architecture copied much later in Europe and around the world

Trade & Standardized Money

Alexander the Great helped establish it.

Parthenon

A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

Homer

A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

The Wooden Horse

A Plan on how the Greeks get into Troy

Acropolis

A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city, safe place during invasions

Lyceum

Aristotle's school of philosophy.

Olympics

Greek athletic competitions(games) to celebrate the gods(Zeus) and feed city-state rivalries

Alexander the Great dies

His kingdom was divided into 4 kingdoms

Library of Alexandria

Library in Egypt which was an important center of learning in the Hellenistic Age.

Zeus

King of the gods

Hellenistic

Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great. Still influences cultures today.

Plato

Socrates most well known pupil. Founded an academy in Athens.

Titans

The TITANS ruled the world before the Olympians.

Athena

goddess of wisdom and war, the Parthenon

Alexander the Great

son of Philip II; received military training in Macedonian army and was a student of Aristotle; great leader; conquered much land in Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia; goal was to conquer the known world