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GreeceGreece
Essential QuestionsEssential Questions
What motivated the Greeks and What motivated the Greeks and why?why?
What factors did geography and What factors did geography and environment play in the Greeks’ environment play in the Greeks’ attitudes towards life?attitudes towards life?
How is Greek civilization and How is Greek civilization and government related to ours today?government related to ours today?
GeographyGeography
PeloponnesusPeloponnesus CreteCrete MinoansMinoans MycenaeansMycenaeans TroyTroy
MinoansMinoans 2800 B.C. (2000-1450 B.C. 2800 B.C. (2000-1450 B.C.
flourished)flourished) Knossos (King’s palace)Knossos (King’s palace)
• Discovered by Arthur EvansDiscovered by Arthur Evans• Brightly colored rooms with wall artBrightly colored rooms with wall art• Workshops for making vases, ivory Workshops for making vases, ivory
figurines, and jewelryfigurines, and jewelry• Bathrooms with drainsBathrooms with drains
Traders and SailorsTraders and Sailors PeacefulPeaceful
Palace ComplexPalace Complex
Theseus and the MinotaurTheseus and the Minotaur
DisappearanceDisappearance
Sudden disappearanceSudden disappearance Potential Causes?Potential Causes?
• Natural disaster?Natural disaster?• Disease?Disease?• Moved away?Moved away?• Invasion?Invasion?
By whom?By whom?
MycenaeansMycenaeans
Mycenae located in Northeast Mycenae located in Northeast PeloponnesePeloponnese
1400-1200 B.C. (gone by 1100 B.C.)1400-1200 B.C. (gone by 1100 B.C.) Discovered by Heinrich SchliemannDiscovered by Heinrich Schliemann
Mycenaeans cont.Mycenaeans cont.
Extensive commercial Extensive commercial network (trading, sailing)network (trading, sailing)• pottery found all over pottery found all over
MediterraneanMediterranean Grave circles (Tholos)Grave circles (Tholos) Jars found in tombsJars found in tombs
WarriorsWarriors
Murals depict hunting Murals depict hunting and fightingand fighting
Homer’s stories of Homer’s stories of military conquestmilitary conquest
TroyTroy
Homer’s WorksHomer’s Works
IliadIliad OdysseyOdyssey
IliadIliad Story time!Story time! Cast of charactersCast of characters TrojansTrojans GreeksGreeks
ParisParis Helen (Menelaus)Helen (Menelaus)PriamPriam AgamemnonAgamemnonHectorHector AchillesAchilles
PatroclusPatroclus
Themes…or so what?Themes…or so what?
Wrath and pride of Achilles (hubris)Wrath and pride of Achilles (hubris) HeroesHeroes Valor, excellence (arete)Valor, excellence (arete) Weakness and vulnerability Weakness and vulnerability
OdysseyOdyssey Story time!Story time! OdysseusOdysseus PenelopePenelope Lotus EatersLotus Eaters PolyphemusPolyphemus Laestrygonians (cannibals)Laestrygonians (cannibals) CirceCirce HadesHades SirensSirens Scylla and CharybdisScylla and Charybdis Cattle of HeliosCattle of Helios CalypsoCalypso
Themes and stuffThemes and stuff
Example of areteExample of arete Greek ideals: wisdom, cunning, Greek ideals: wisdom, cunning,
braverybravery Xenia (hospitality)Xenia (hospitality)