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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) Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. 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 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Ancient Greek Civilization Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts What words related to theater originated in ancient Greece? Words Related to Ancient Greek Theater Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. 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. Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. 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 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. 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. Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Ancient Greek Civilization Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts Greek Achievements in the Arts Greek Artistic Achievements Sculpture Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. 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. Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Ancient Greek Civilization Ancient Greek Beliefs and Arts How should we handle conflict? What sort of conflicts did Greek drama explore? Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.