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Chapter 7 Section 3
Greek Culture
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The Olympics• Athletic competition
between Greek city-states originated in 776 B.C. and was held regularly until A.D. 393.
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The Olympics• If the city-states were at war they
declared a truce to attend the Olympics.
• Was a celebration to honor the Greek god Zeus.
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The Olympics• There were running races,
javelin-throwing, and horse races.
• Competitors in the events often competed with no clothes on.
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The Olympics• A popular event was the
“Pancratium” which was a combined boxing and wrestling match.
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Mythology and Religion
• The Greeks worshipped many different gods therefore they were polytheistic.
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Mythology and Religion
• Greeks believed that their gods interfered in the lives of humans. So they offered hymns, prayers, and sacrifices to their gods.
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Shrines• Special sites where Greeks
believed the gods lived
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Oracles• Prophesies, or predictions of the
future• Many Greeks paid fees in order to
have a priest or priestess tell them their future.
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Greek Architecture• In the mid-400s B.C., the
Athenian ruler Pericles (PEHR ih kleez) decided to repair the damage done to the city during the wars with Persia.
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Greek Architecture• The great artist Phidias (FIHD ee
uhs) supervised the design and construction of several new buildings in Athens.
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The Parthenon • Most famous temple in Athens
dedicated to the goddess of the city, Athena.
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The Parthenon• Built of white marble with rows of
tall columns, it is a prime example of Greek architecture.
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Greek Drama• The earliest plays began as
dances and songs performed every year at a festival honoring the Greek god Dionysus.
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Tragedies • Greek plays with a serious stories
involving men and women who met disastrous ends.
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Comedies• Light hearted plays that poked fun
at aristocrats and gods.
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Amphitheater• A round stage set at the base of a
hill surrounded by rows of benches and seats.
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Greek Drama• Greek actors performed in
Amphitheaters wearing mask that highlighted the features of the character they were portraying.
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Greek Art• In contrast to other art of
ancient civilizations, Greek artist strived to capture realistic depictions of people in their sculptures and paintings.
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Greek Science and Math• The ancient Greece established
several scientific principles that are in use still today.
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Hippocrates (hih PAHK ruh teez)
• Greek physician that attempted to explain illnesses by natural causes rather than supernatural forces.
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Hippocrates (hih PAHK ruh teez)
• He was the first to begin keeping careful records of illnesses and treatments and thus began the scientific practice of medicine.
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Pythagoras (pih THAG ur uhs)
• Greek mathematician who originated many mathematical theories that are still used today.
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Greek Philosophy
Philosophy• Thinking about and studying
human behavior and morals.
• Comes from the Greek Word for “love and wisdom”
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Socrates (SAHK ruh teez)
• Famous Greek philosopher who questioned people’s duty in city-states and the need for laws.
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Plato (PLAY toe)
• Student of Socrates who opened a school of philosophy
• Plato pondered the nature of love, courage, and goodness.
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Aristotle • A student of Plato
that wrote books about art, physics, astronomy, weather, and biology.