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Ancient Greece
The Cradle of Western Civilization
The Parthenon – Athens Acropolis ©SIGGRAPH 2004 Electronic Theater
447-432 B.C. –
Example of Doric
Columns
Map of Greece
Democracy & Government
Where is this building?
Idea of Democracy
Citizens have rights
Concept of an Assembly
with an Individual Leader
Epidauru(o)s Theater
Art: Theater
4th Century B.C.
Circular shape
“Orchestra”
Designed to project sound
(math/science)
Plays & Performance
From music to acting to
sports
Art: Literature
Homer
Iliad and Odyssey
Tragedy
Hero’s Journey
Good vs. Evil
Love
Mythology
Creative story telling
Explanations and
Understanding of the
World
Art: Cinema & Literature
Palace of Knossos - Island of Crete
Labyrinth
Palace of Knossos – Mythology
In Greek mythology Daedalus, an architect and inventor, designed
the first labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur. This was a maneating monster that was half man and half bull. King Minos had a
daughter named Adriadne. She fell in love with Theseus. He was the
son of King Aegus of Athens. Adriadne told Theseus that she would
help him kill the Minotaur if he would marry her. Theseus agreed.
To help Theseus get through the Labyrinth, Adriadne gave Theseus
a magic ball of thread. At the entrance she tied one end of the
thread to the lintel and told Theseus to unroll the ball as he went.
By following the thread back, he would be able to find his way out.
Theseus did this and killed the Minotaur. He and Adriadne left by
ship. Minos was angry over this. He imprisoned Daedalus, the
Labyrinth's architect, and his son Icarus in the labyrinth. Daedalus
made wax wings so they could fly out of the maze. Daedalus warned
his son not to fly to high, but in the escape Icarus flew too near the
sun and the wax wings melted. He fell into the sea and to his death.
Palace of Knossos (1700-1400 B.C.)
Myths
Labyrinth Challenge
http://www.beadherenow.net/labyrinth.html
Challenge – Copy in Planner:
Recreate a symmetrical labyrinth
Lines need to be rounded or straight (ruler) depending
on type of Labyrinth
Drawing needs to fit to page
Due: Friday 2/26/10
Suggestion: Print picture, no tracing allowed
Recap of Notes
Democracy & Government
Freedom & citizenship
Literature, Theater & Story
Telling
Art – Sculpture and Pottery
Modern Day – cinema and
literature
300, Hercules, Troy
Supreme Court
Percy Jackson and the
Lightening Thief
Language
Ideas of Government
Story Telling
Games – Checkers &
Backgammon
Art, Sculpture, Math,
theater, etc.