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)