Heros and Their Weapons Flashcards
What poet composed poems and songs about war and God’s and Goddesses?
Homer
What German business man saved up money to go to Greece if the stories and songs Homer wrote were true?
Schliemann
What did Schliemann discover?
He discovered fine vessels, daggers, hunting scenes and golden shields as well as helmets.
Who were the Cretan’s?
There isn’t much known about them but they had beautiful paintings made of people and animals in rapid motion.
What city was dedicated to what goddess in Greece?
The city of Athens was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
What was sold to the Phoenicians by the Greeks?
Olive oil and cereals, as well as silvers and other metals found in those regions.
What were the weapons of the people from Mycenae and Crete made out of.
They had weapons made out of bronze.
What did the invaders build?
New cities and shrines
Greece was not like a kingdom, but…
a collection of small, fortified cities.
When were the poems composed by Homer?
Shortly before 800 BC.
