Introduction 1. What is the main purpose of Greek and Roman Mythology? * The main purpose of Green and Roman Mythology is to portray how the human race thought and felt ages ago. 2. What is the first written record of Greece called‚ and who was the author? * The Iliad ‚written by Homer. 3. What do the myths show us about early Greeks? * Myths show us that the Greeks had vivid imaginations and how the people acted like. 4. Why did the portrayal of Zeus change over time? *
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Ancient Greek Legacies Throughout Ancient Greece there have been many legacies. The Olympic Games were created and become part of history. Architecture influenced modern buildings. During these times‚ different types of literature were produced. Three greatest legacies of Ancient Greece are literature‚ the Olympic Games‚ and architecture. The Olympic Games was created because of a myth. It began when Oenomaus‚ the king of Olympia had a daughter named Hippodamia and wanted to compete with the person
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Europe’s Early History Minoan and Early Greek Civilization Define: Peninsula | Is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to the mainland | Minoans | Was a bronze-aged civilization that arose on the island of Crete and came to dominate the shores and islands of the Aegean Sea | Crete | Largest and most populous of the Greek isle | Mycenaeans | Was a cultural period of Bronze Age Greece taking its name from the archaeological site of Mycenae in northeastern
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by colonizers can be defined as theft. In 1846‚ the Elgin Marbles were removed from Greece by Thomas Bruce and shipped to the British Museum with permission of the Ottoman Empire. The removal of that classic marble statuary that once stood in the Parthenon is disputed to this
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (often called simply‚ the Seven Wonders of the World) is a list of man-made structures built during the classical era. Scholars believe that ancient historians began compiling the list in the second century B.C. The final list of the Seven Wonders that we currently reference was defined in the Middle Ages. The Great Pyramid at Giza Cairo‚ Egypt Noted for being the only surviving member of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World‚ the Great Pyramid is the largest
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frescoes‚ and marble sculptures were a staple in the Golden Age. Marbled sculptures like Nike of Samothrace are a perfect example of excellent technique of drapery that influenced other artists. Architecture was also huge during the Golden Age. The Parthenon is one of the most recognizable structures because of the symmetry and balance.
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pantheon had shed their wings by Classical times. Nike is the goddess of strength‚ speed‚ and victory. Nike was a very close acquaintance of Athena‚ and is thought to have stood in Athena’s outstretched hand in the statue of Athena located in the Parthenon. Nike is one of the most commonly portrayed figures on Greek coins. Nike has a legacy that lives on today‚ not through the field of battle but through clothing‚ shoes‚ and apparel. Nike paints the perfect portrait of what the goddess set out
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Empire 84. Han Dynasty 85. Mauryan Empire 86. Gupta Empire 87. Kingdom of Israel 88. Kingdom of Judea 89. Assyrian Empire 90. Sasanid Empire ARCHITECTURAL‚ ARTISTIC‚ LITERARY WORKS TO KNOW: 91. Lascaux cave paintings 92. Parthenon 93. Pantheon 94. Upanishads 95.
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later turned into a religious and ceremonial centre for Athena the cities patron and protector. -It was destroyed by Persian troops in 480 BCE and was going to be left and a memorial site of ruins but Perikles convinced them to rebuild it. 5.31 Parthenon‚ Acropolis Athens 447-432 BCE -KALLIKRATES AND IKTINOS -Pantelic Marble -Has the pediment‚ frieze‚ triglyph‚ metope‚ architrive‚ abacus‚ mechinus and necking -Athens‚ Corinth and Sparta. -Depicted gods and goddesses who they believed were immortal
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Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 5 Mar. 2013. Web. 13 Mar 2013. Nardo‚ Dan. The GreenHaven Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology. San Diego: Greenhaven Press Inc.‚ 2002 Schwab‚ Gustov. Gods and Heros Myths and Epics of Ancient Greece. New York: Parthenon Books‚ 1981
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