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Chapter 5-1 Notes
The Culture of Ancient Greece
I. Greek Gods and
Goddesses
A. Zeus: King
of the
Gods. God of the
sky, rain, and
lightening.
B. Hera: Goddess of marriage.
C. Hades: God of the
Underworld.
D. Poseidon: God of the sea and
earthquakes.
E. Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt and
wild animals. Twin sister of Apollo.
F. Apollo: God of Light.
G. Athena: Goddess of wisdom.
Protector of cities.
H. Hermes: Messenger of the Gods.
God of the market.
I. Ares: God of War.
J. Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty.
II. Lives of The Greek Gods
A.
B.
C.
Lived on Mount Olympus, the highest
mountain in Greece.
The Greeks believed that they controlled
the forces of nature.
Greeks also believed they married, had
children, quarreled, played tricks on each
other, and fought wars.
D. Myths:
Traditional Stories
about gods and
heroes.
E. Oracle: A sacred
shrine where a
priest or priestess
spoke for a god or
goddess.
F. Delphi: Site
where the most
famous oracle was.
III. Poetry and Fables
Homer: Wrote the
Iliad and the
Odyssey.
B. Aesop: Made up
fables. In his fables
animals talked and
act like people. One
of his best known
fables is The
A.
Homer
Tortoise and the
Hare.
“sour grapes”. Oral
tradition
Aesop
C. Epics: Long poems told about heroic
deeds.
D. Iliad and Odyssey: The first great
epics of early Greece. Written by
Homer. Were based on stories of a war
between Greece and the city of Troy,
which once existed in what is today
northwestern Turkey.
E. Fable: A short tale that teaches a
lesson.
F. Drama: A story told by actors who
pretended to be characters in the story.
1. Actors speak, show emotions, and
imitate the actions of the characters they
represent.
G. Tragedy: A story about a person who
struggles to overcome difficulties but fails. As
a result the story has an unhappy ending.
H. Comedy: The story ends happily. Today we use
the term comedy to refer to a story filled with
humor.
Bell Ringer

Homer wrote what two stories?

What is a short tale that teaches a lesson?

What are traditional stories about Gods
and heroes?

Where did the Greek Gods and Goddesses
live?
IV. People To Remember
A.
B.
Aristophanes: The best
known writer of Greek
Comedies. Included
jokes, made fun of
people.
Aeschylus: Was the first
to introduce the idea of
having two actors. He
also introduced
costumes, props, and
stage decorations. His
most famous work was
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
C. Sophocles: A general and a writer
of plays. He used three actors in his
stories. His works were Oedipus Rex
and Antigone.
D. Euripides: His
characters were
more down to earth.
His plots try to
show a real interest
in real life
situations.
V. Greek Art and Architecture
A. Greeks wanted people to see reason,
moderation, balance, and harmony in their
work.
B. Most Greek pottery used red and
black colors.
C. Greeks used columns to support
buildings.
D. Greeks tried to make their sculptures of the
human body to show their ideal version of
perfection and beauty.