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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and
Arts
Seat work
Students will quietly enter the room, find your
seats and discuss your three sticky notes on
pages 338-343 with your row group.
Central Question:
What are the major beliefs and cultural
achievements of the ancient Greeks? (4.5e)
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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and
Arts
What is the name of the collection of Greek fables that
continue to be popular today?
Aesop’s fables
What is a collection of myths, or stories, that people tell
about their gods or heroes?
Mythology
Who was Greek god who was the supreme ruler?
Zeus
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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts
What words related to theater
originated in ancient Greece?
Words Related to Ancient Greek Theater
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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts
Key Ideas
Ancient Greek religion was based on a belief in
many gods.
Greek art and architecture have remained
influential to the present day.
Greek writers contributed to the development of
lyric poetry and drama.
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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts
Key Terms
polytheism—the worship of many gods, or
deities
mythology—the collection of myths, or stories,
that people tell about their gods or heroes
Olympic games—athletic contests held every
four years as part of a religious festival that
honored Zeus
Delphic oracle—the priestess who made
predictions at the temple of Apollo in Delphi
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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts
Important Greek Gods and Goddesses
Some of the Twelve Olympians:
The supreme ruler was Zeus. Hera was his
queen.
Apollo ruled the sun, and Poseidon
governed the sea.
Aphrodite was the goddess of love, Demeter
the goddess of farming.
Many Greeks favored Athena, guardian of
Athens, who protected them in war and gave
them the olive tree.
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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts
Greek Achievements in the Arts
Greek Artistic Achievements
Sculpture
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Architecture
Painting
Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts
The Literary Greeks
Greek literature was often linked to religion.
Greek poets and dramatists competed for prizes at
religious festivals.
Modern theaters still perform the surviving Greek
tragedies of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides,
and the comedies of Aristophanes.
Aesop’s fables continue to be popular today.
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Ancient Greek Civilization
Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts
How should we handle conflict?
What sort of conflicts did Greek drama explore?
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