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Superhuman warrior of
the Mycenaeans.Baptized
in the river styx. Only
weakness is his heel.
Patroclus
Legendary warriors of
Achilles.
Seating Chart
Review Notes
Class Review
Note Taking
The Sea People Invasion. Scene from Medinet Habu Temple, Egypt
Ancient Greece
Of the new Greeks that replaced the
Mycenaeans were the Aeolians who
lived in north central Greece
And the Dorians who established
themselves in the south
In time, these Greeks learned to make
iron tools and weapons
They also adopted the Phoenician
Alphabet
These two technologies promoted
advancement
Ancient Greece
Many of the Aeolians settled in Attica
and their chief city became Athens
Athens was built atop a large stoney
plateau called the Acropolis
The acropolis was chosen for
protection and likely once had a
Mycenaean Megaron
As the city grew, the Acropolis
became a place for sacred and civic
buildings
The Parthenon was later built there
Focus Notes
1)What is Mythology?
2)What role did mythology serve for the Ancient
Greeks?
What is mythology?
In ancient Greece, it was religion
Before science, people believed in
various Gods
They used these Gods to explain
the supernatural
Ancient Greece
What are some examples of the
supernatural?
Lightning, Volcano, Rain, Ocean
Waves etc...
They created certain Gods and
used them to explain things they
did not understand
Example: Lightning = Zeus was
angry and threw lightning from
clouds in the sky
It was also more than that, it taught
morals and ethics
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology there are 12
chief Gods
They were worshipped through
prayer and sacrifice
Gods were also beautiful, same
was sought by Greeks
The Greek religion did not have a
moral code or doctrine
Greeks held festivals in order to
honor and appease the Gods
The Titans
Legendary beings, rulers of
the Universe. Overthrown
by the Olympian Gods.
Uranus, Gaia, Kronos, Rhea
and the Cyclops
Zeus
Father of the Gods, ruler of
the heavens and the
Universe. Dispenser of
Justice.
Athena
Goddess of wisdom,
handicrafts, war and
agriculture. Chosen as
patron goddess of Athens
Ares
Called Mars by the Romans.
The God of war. Patron to
soldiers.
Focus Notes
All defeated by Persians Total losses: Sparta = 300 total Greek = 4,000. Persia 20,000
Ancient Greece
The heroic stand of the Spartans once again
proved that Greece could stand up to Persia
Persia however would not be defeated easily,
they sacked and burned the acropolis in
Athens and occupied the city
Later, the Athenian navy defeated the
Persians at Salamis
The Persians and Greeks prepared for one
last fight
The Persian army numbered 120,000
The Spartan and Athenians numbered 80,000
They met on the plains of Plataea in 479 BC
Video Clip
Ancient Greece
Highlight
1) Who were the Vikings and what impact did they have on
Europe?
5) Crude weapons
6) Horned helmets
The Early Middle Ages
Asgard = Odin
Midgard = Humans
Jotunheim = Giants
What is Humanism?
The Black Death
The plague came from the Gobi
Desert in China