Beliefs and Customs Flashcards
What is the importance of mount Olympus?
Because the ancient Greeks believed that the Greek gods lived there and that Mount Olympus was the biggest mountain in Greece
What is the importance of myths?
Because they are stories that tell people to believe in different things in our world and they are usually told or written down and it taught the Greeks how to behave.
What is the importance of the Olympics?
To honour Zeus the king of the gods by playing games that are taken very seriously etc:
What is the importance of epic poems?
It’s taught us about the Greeks and about more of us today also it explains about he creation of the world and man
What is the importance of a fable?
It teaches us moral lessons
Why is mythology important to ancient Greeks?
It explains about the gods and goddesses and how they relate to life and the world
What did the myth of Prometheus teach the Greeks?
It taught them to be generous of what he gave to him and why they should not upset the gods
