Chapter 8 Section 1 The Culture Of Ancient Greece Flashcards
What is Mount Olympus?
The highest mountain in Greece, and home to the 12 most important gods and goddesses.
What are myths?
Traditional stories about gods and heroes
What is an Oracle?
A Sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
What was the Oracle at the temple of Apollo at Delphi?
The most famous oracle in Greece who often answered questions in riddles.
Why did the Greeks have rituals and festivals for their gods and goddesses?
They sought the gods favor, and hoped the gods would grant good fortune to them.
What did Homer write?
Two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey
What is an epic?
A long poem that tells about heroic deeds
Who was Aesop?
A Greek slave famous for writing fables
What is a fable?
A short tale that teaches a lesson
What is drama?
Drama is the story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story
What is a tragedy?
A play where a person struggles to overcome difficulties, but fails.
What is a comedy?
Any drama that has a happy ending
Who are the three best known writers of Greek tragedies?
Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Who is the best known writer of Greek comedies?
Aristophanes
What does the Oresreia teach?
It teaches that evil acts cause more evil acts and suffering.
What was the purpose of the Parthenon?
It was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.
What was the most important type of building in Greece?
A temple dedicated to a god or goddess
How and why did the Greeks honor their gods?
The Greeks sought the gods favor by following rituals. They prayed and gave the gods gifts. In return they hope that the gods would grant them good fortune.
What values did the epic poems of Homer teach the Greeks?
Homer’s stories promoted courage, honor, loyalty to friends and the relationship between husband-and-wife.
What are the main themes of Euripides plays? Would they be popular today?
Down-to-earth characters, real life situations, and questioning traditional thinking on the war. They would be popular today.
How do Greek tragedies and comedies differ?
Tragedies have an unhappy ending and comedies have a happy ending.
Who lived on Mount Olympus?
Zeus and the 12 most important gods and goddesses
The earliest Greek stories were…
The epic poems of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey
What are the two types of Greek drama?
Comedies and tragedies
Who was Aristophanes?
The best known writer of Greek comedies