Athenian Society: Cultural Life

Question 1

art:

Answer 1

sculpture–> bronze, marble, reliefs, statues depict myths/gods/some prominent individual

painted vases–> artisans proud of work, red/black figure, lower classes/artisans –> depicted religious/mythological events

Question 2

architecture:

Answer 2

stoa: rectangular, one solid wall/one columnated (royal stoa)
parthenon: 4:9 ration, Doric

Question 3

birth of athena:

Answer 3

athena sprung from Zeus’ head fully armed, removes matriarchal conditions (womanly duties), under male authority –> no ties to motherhhood

Question 4

competition between athena and poseidon:

Answer 4

cecrops king, recieves gift: poseidon–> salt water well
athena–> olive tree
chose Athena, yet Poseidon not happy cursed water shortage
–> infertile land, patron goddess

Question 5

theseus:

Answer 5

kill Minotaur, sucessful –> forgets black sails father commits, theseus ends monarchy–> democracy reinforced

Question 6

education:

Answer 6

not mandatory, all went to age 14, father did not provide education–> no responsibility to support him old
instilled morals, manners and respect for gods young

sons got formal education, girls only concern was domestic duties–> future role

music, language, physical training, arts–> older can learn from sophists/rich