Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts
Allie H.
Pericles's Achievements
During the "Dark Ages"-479 B.C-431 B.C, "Pericles was the most powerful man in Athenian politics." He made reforms that strengthened democracy. Pericles supported democracy, and wanted Athens to be a democratic city-state. His most famous and well-known achievements was the construction of the Parthenon-a temple built to honor the goddess of Athens-Athena. He made Athens a beautiful and democratic and wealthy city-state.
Parthenon
The Parthenon was a temple built to honor the goddess of Athens-Athena.
Pericles
Pericles was the most powerful man in Athenian politics. He also supported democracy, and was the man leading the construction of the Parthenon.
Ancient Greece
This is a map of ancient Greece.
The 12 Gods and Goddesses
The 12 most well-known gods and goddesses of ancient Greece were, Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo, Demeter, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, Ares, and lastly, Hephaistos. Zeus was the ruler of the heavens making him the ruler of all the gods and goddesses. He also controlled the weather. Hera was the queen of the gods, because she was the wife of Zeus. She was also the goddess of weddings and marriage. Athena was the goddess of war, cunning wisdom, pot-making, and wool-working. Apollo was the god of sun, truth, music, poetry, dance and healing. Demeter was the goddess of fertility and agriculture. Poseidon was the god of of the sea and horses. He was the brother of Zeus. He was known for his bad temper and was greatly feared because of his ability to cause earthquakes. He was believed to be able to make fresh water gush forth from the earth. Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty. She was the wife of Hephaistos. Hermes was the god of travel, business, weights and measures and sports. He was the messenger of the gods and guided the souls of the dead to the underworld. He was also the patron of herdsmen, thieves, graves and messengers. Artemis was the goddess of hunting, archery and childbirth. She was also the goddess of wild animals and was normally portrayed as living in the countryside. Ares was the god of war. However, unlike Athena, he was not very cunning in battle. He was not a popular god. In 'The Iliad' Zeus complained that Ares was the most hated of all his children. Hephaistos was the god of fire, volcanoes, blacksmiths and craftworkers. He was lame and this led to him being thrown out of Mount Olympus. He was married to the goddess Aphrodite. He was the father of Erechtheus the legendary king of Athens.
Allie High
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Ancient Greek Philosophers
3 famous ancient Greek philosophers were Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato. These 3 men changed ancient Greeks thinking. The ancient Greeks thought their gods and goddesses were responsible for all natural events that occurred in ancient Greece. But the philosophers said that the powers of the mind were responsible for natural events. That's one way that they changed the ancient Greeks thinking.
Socrates
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher. He challenged the values of ancient Greeks by questioning the Greeks values, religion, and beliefs. He angered the Greeks because he often told the ancient Greeks that they didn't know what they were talking about. Socrates was brought to trial and accused of misleading young people, and dishonoring the gods. He was sentenced to death by forced suicide, a common sentence, and drank hemlock, a poison, and died.
Plato and Aristotle
Plato was Socrates student. "Much of what is known about Socrates comes from the writings of Plato. Socrates' death caused Plato to mistrust democracy. In The Republic, Plato wrote that society should be made up of three groups: workers, soldiers, and philosophers-rulers. Plato founded a school in Athens called the Academy, where he taught a student named Aristotle. Aristotle believed that reason should guide the pursuit of knowledge. He later founded his own school, the Lyceum."
Epidauros
This was an outdoor theatre in ancient Greece where plays and dramas were performed.
Dionysos
Theatre for the Ancient Greeks was not just entertainment; it was part of the worship of the god Dionysos during religious festivals.
Poetry, Arts, Drama
The Ancient Greek Pottery project was part of an integrated unit which included the study of Ancient Greece in ELA, Social Studies, Visual Arts and Drama.
Parthenon
The Parthenon was a temple built to honor the goddess of Athens-Athena. The Parthenon was built during when Pericles was a famed figure in Athens.
Visual and Dramatic Arts
Visual and Dramatic Arts was important to the ancient Greeks because it was a form of entertainment and also an opportunity to worship the god Dionysos.
History of Greece
I enjoyed learning about Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. They were interesting people that had interesting lives with good and bad outcomes. I also liked doing this assignment, it was fun!