Ancient Greece
Arts, Philosophy, & Religion by: Lily
Pericles
Pericles strengthened democracy by becoming a leader of a democratic group and persuaded and moved Athenians with his speeches. He introduced reforms that also strengthened democracy. One of his greatest accomplishments was creating the Parthaenon. This affected ancient greece by making it a beautiful place.
Rich
During the Golden Age the Greeks got rich threw silver and trade.
Democracy
Democracy took place as the form of government during the Golden Age and reached its highest point.
Pericles
Pericles represents the Golden Age because during this time he was the most powerful man in Athens.
The Twelve Gods of Athens
The Gods
Some of the Twelve gods of Athens were Zeus ruler of all humanity, Hera goddess of marriage and childbirth, Apollo god of music & poetry, Artemis goddess of hunting, Athena goddess of wisdom and war, Ares god of war, Aphrodite goddess of love, Hermes, messenger of the gods, Poseidon a god of earthquakes and ocean, and Demeter goddess of fertility. Each city-state worshiped the gods by building oracles & temples. Zeus was an immortal god, who worshiped humanity. The Greeks worshiped this god by getting together every four years in an Olympic games.
Contact the Greek gods of Athens!!!
Email: TheTwelveGodofAthens@greece.com
Website: GreeceGods.org
Location: Ancient Greece
Phone: 1234-5678
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Greeks search for knowledge
Science & philosophy
Philosophy changed the thinking of ancient Greeks by a philosopher Democrats. A philosopher Thales believed every thing was made of water, but Democritus believed everything was made of atoms, and was proven right.
Socrates
Socrates challenged the values of the people of Athens by questioning there beliefs about justice, courage, and discussing goodness and wisdom.
Plato & Aristotle
Plato and Aristotle continued to spread there believes by teaching them to other people, like Plato did to Aristotle.
Visual & Dramatic Arts of Athens
Play-writes
One of the dramatic arts was Playwrights. The Greeks were the first Playwrights. Their greatest achievements of playwriting was during the Golden Age. Most plays were "Tragedies" their were also "Comedies."
Sculptures
The sculptures that surrounded the Parthenon had three important characteristics: They were full of action, they were arranged to show balance & order, & they were life like and accurate.
Greek Architecture
Builders of Acropolis brought architecture to its highest point. Their greatest accomplishment was The Parthenon. It was made of marble & had columns.
Parthenon
The Parthenon is a tribute to the goddess Athena. It was created by Pericles. Building this Parthenon made Athens a beautiful place. The Parthenon was made of marble, with rows of columns on all four sides. Inside the Parthenon is a statue of Athena.
The Arts of Athens
The Greeks used visual & dramatic arts for entertainment and beauty. They were the first play-writes and put on dramas such as Tragedies and comedies. They beautified Athens by building sculptures and the Parthenon.
What I enjoyed most
What I enjoyed most was learning about the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece. The goddess that I like most is Aphrodite.