Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts
NICK C
Pericles Strengthening Democracy
The most important thing he did do strengthen democracy was to have the city pay a salary to its officials. This affected them because that meant that the poor could afford to hold public office.
Funeral Oration
Funeral Oration is a famous speech from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War.
Parthenon
This represents the Golden Age of Athens because the leader of the Athens (Pericles) constructed it.
Pericles
This represents the Golden Age of Athens because this is the leader of the Athens.
Olympics
Greek Gods
Wherever the Greeks lived, they built temples to the gods. The gods had human forms but, the only difference was is that the gods are immortal. And, each god had different types of things they would control. For example, Ares was the god of war. People would worship these gods and hold festivals to sacrifice a portion of there food or animals to these gods.
Search of Knowledge
Plato
In The Republic, Plato wrote that the society should be made up of three groups: workers, soldiers, and philosopher-rulers. Plato founded a school in Athens called the Academy, where he taught a student named Aristotle.
Socrates
Socrates wanted people to consider the true meaning of qualities such as justice and courage. To do this, he asked questions that made others think about there beliefs.
Aristotle
Aristotle believed that reason should guide the pursuit of knowledge. He later founded his own school: Lyceum.
The Visual and Dramatic Arts
Ancient Greek Theater Mask
Ancient Greek Theater
Ancient Greek Theater Mask
The Parthenon
The Parthenon was constructed by Pericles. The Acropolis (the religious center of Athens) was destroyed in 480 B.C., when there was a lot of wars going on. Pericles decided to rebuild it and create new building to glorify the city. Pericles was known for making Athens a beautiful city. the builders of the Acropolis brought Greek architecture to its highest point. The best work was the construction of the Parthenon, a temple for the goddess: Athena. The temple was made of marble. Rows of columns surrounded it on all four sides. Within the columns was a room that held a statue of Athena, made of wood, ivory, and gold. The Statue rose 40 feet, as high as a four story building. But, the statue dissapeared a long time ago. Some of the building still exist though. Many of the scenes that decorate the Parthenon have three important characteristics. First, they are full of action. Second, the artist carefully arranged the fingers to show balance and order. Third, the sculpture are lifelike and accurate.
What I Enjoyed Most
The thing I probably enjoyed the most about the history of Greece was probably learning about the Greek gods, Pericles, and the Parthenon. I also like the parts about Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates.
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