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Learning Objectives -Organize information about Greek gods and goddesses -Compare ancient and modern Greek beliefs
Key Terms Myth Ritual Oracle Fable Oral Tradition Drama Tragedy Comedy
Greek Beliefs
Religious Beliefs of the Ancient Greeks
Compare and Contrast: Greek Gods and Humans
Questions Answers
Who was the king of the Greek gods and goddesses?
Zues
Who gave the Greek people prophecies? Oracles
Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?
Mount Olympus
What were traditional stories about and zeros called?
Myths
What They Did Gods and Goddesses Humans
Looked and acted like humans
YES YES
Got Married YES YES
Have Children YES YES
Could Enter Mt. Olympus YES NO
Acted Like Children YES YES
Played tricks YES YES
What They Did
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Critical Thinking: Categorizing the Gods and Goddesses
Had Great Powers YES NO
Gods and Goddesses HumansWhat They Did
Greek God Nature Life
Zeus God of sky, rain, lightening
HeraGoddess of Marriage
Hades God of the Underworld
Poseidon God of sea and earthquakes
Hestia Goddess of the home
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Artermis Goddess of the hunt and wild animals
Apollo God of light
Hermes Messenger and god of the market
Ares Got of war
Aphrodite Goddess of love
Nature LifeGreek God
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Vocabulary
Key Term: Myth: A story about gods or heroes
Key Term: Ritual: An action that is part of a religious ceremony
Examples of a Non-Greek Ritual: Praying, singing, communion, baptism
Key Term: Oracle: A sacred shrine where a priest spoke to the gods.
Athena God of wisdom
Nature LifeGreek God
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Epics and Fables
Classifying: Some of the oldest kinds of stories are epics and fables in the right hand
column next to each characteristic listed on the left side. Some items in the list may
match both epic and fable.
Describing: Name the two most famous epics written by the poet Homer and briefly
describe what each is about.
Characteristics Epic or Fable
Main characters are talking animals. FABLE
Main character is a brave hero. EPIC
Story is a poem EPIC
Story is not a poem FABLE
Story is about adventures. EPIC
Story is about brave deeds. EPIC
The story is long EPIC
The story is short FABLE
The story is told out loud. FABLE
The story is written down EPIC
The story teaches a lesson FABLE
The story is believed to be true. EPIC
Epic Poem Description
The Iliad
The Greeks surround Troy in revenge for their queen being kidnapped by the Trojans.
-The Greeks trick the Trojans with a hollow wooden horse and capture Troy and rescue Queen Helen.
Epic Poem
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Key Term: Fable: A story that teaches a lesson
Example of a famous fable: Tortoise and the Hare, Boy Who Cried Wolf.
Key Term: Oral Tradition: Passing along a story by mouth
Example of an Oral Tradition: Fables and family stories
The Impact of Greek Drama
Key Term: Drama : A story written in the form of a play
Key Term: Tragedy: A story where the main character struggles to overcome problems
but does not succeed. A serious play.
Examples of shows/movies that would be classified as a tragedy:
Key Term: Comedy: A funny story
Examples of shows/movies that would be classified as a comedy:
The Odyssey
-Odysseus (Greek hero) has a long journey home.-He faces monsters, witches, and storms. -Takes 10 years to get home.
Description Epic Poem
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Identifying: Name the two playwrights of ancient Greece and tell what kind of dramas
they wrote.
1. Aeschylus: Wrote serious play about war, revenge, and murder
2. Sophocles: Plays about suffering in life.
3. Euripides: Ordinary humans in everyday situations
4. Aristophanes: Plays that were funny and made fun of leaders.
Greek Art and Architecture
1. Listing: Name the three ideals on which Classical Greek art is based.
1.Reason (SKIP)
2.Balance (SKIP)
3.Harmony (SKIP)
2. Comparing: What architectural features that was a part of Greek temples is also
found in buildings such as the White House and the Capitol?
The columns located on the buildings.
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The Parthenon-Ancient Greece
US Capitol Building
The White House
