Transcript Greek Mythology & Greek Contributions

Greek Mythology & Greek
Contributions
What is Greek Mythology?
• The Greeks used to
explain how and why
things happen by
using gods and
goddesses. If
something happened
that was good, that
particular god was
pleased. If something
bad happened, that
god was angry.
Major Greek Gods
Greek Name
Roman Name
Occupation
Zeus
Jupiter
Captain of Gods
Poseidon
Neptune
God of the Sea
Hades
Pluto
God of the
Underworld
Hera
Juno
Goddess of
Marriage
Hestia
Vesta
Ares
Mars
Goddess of the
Home
God of War
Athena
Minerva
Apollo
Apollo
Goddess of
Education/Science
God of Sun
Greek Contributions (1-10)
• 1.The ancient Greeks invented
Democracy.
• 2.The ancient Greeks invented Tragedy,
Comedy, Drama, and Theatre.
• 3.The ancient Greeks invented Logic.
• 4. The ancient Greeks invented Science.
• 5. The ancient Greeks invented Lyrics.
• 6. The ancient Greeks invented the field of
study we call History.
• 7. Medicine-Hippocrates of Cos, known
as the Father of Medicine. The Greeks
alone called their healers physicians,
which means “those versed in the ways of
nature.” The highest ethical standards
were demanded from the physicians of
that time, who were required to take the
celebrated Hippocratic Oath, an oath still
taken by physicians today.
• 8. The ancient Greeks revolutionized
Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting
• 9. The ancient Greeks developed Literature, Oratory,
and Rhetoric into perfected art-forms. Rhetoric is
defined as the art of persuasive, impressive, or eloquent
speaking or writing. Among no other people has public
speaking been so important and effective as among the
citizens of the world’s first Democracy, in which every
decision of state was publicly debated in plenary
assembly.
• 10. The ancient Greeks invented Philosophy. It means,
literally, Love of Wisdom. The Oxford Concise
Dictionary defines Philosophy as “Seeking after wisdom
or knowledge, especially that which deals with ultimate
reality, or with the most general causes and principles of
things and ideas and human perception of them,
physical phenomena (as in natural philosophy), and
ethics (as in moral philosophy); advanced learning in
general (as in doctor of Philosophy); a philosophical
system; system of principles for conduct of life; serenity,
calmness.”
Olympics
• The ancient Olympic Games were
primarily a part of a religious festival in
honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek
gods and goddesses. The festival and the
games were held in Olympia (see 'Did you
know' in the glossary), a rural sanctuary
site (model shown here, courtesy of the
British Museum) in the western
Peloponnesos.
• The ancient Olympic Games began in the year
776 BC, when Koroibos, a cook from the nearby
city of Elis, won the stadion race, a foot race 600
feet long. The stadion track at Olympia is shown
here. According to some literary traditions, this
was the only athletic event of the games for the
first 13 Olympic festivals or until 724 BC. From
776 BC, the Games were held in Olympia every
four years for almost 12 centuries.
Journal Entry
• What is your favorite Olympic event and why?
This event could be in the summer Olympics or
winter Olympics. Half a page minimum please
and think about your topic before you write.
On Snow
On the Track
On the Rink
•Biathlon
•Combined Downhill
•Cross Country
•Downhill
•Freestyle Aerials
•Freestyle Moguls
•Giant Slalom
•Nordic Combined
•Slalom
•Snowboarding
•Ski Jumping
•Super-G
•Bobsleigh
•Luge
•Skeleton
•Curling
•Figure Skating
•Ice Dancing
•Ice Hockey
•Speed Skating
•Short Track
Aquatics
Canoeing
Hockey
Table Tennis
Archery
Cycling
Judo
Taekwondo
Athletics
Equestrian
Modern Pentathlon
Tennis
Badminton
Fencing
Rowing
Triathlon
Baseball
Football
Sailing
Volleyball
Basketball
Gymnastics
Shooting
Weightlifting
Boxing
Handball
Softball
Wrestling