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World History I
World History IUnit Five Block Three Lecture The influence of Greek geography (generally and on religion)Make sure that you are viewing this in Slide Show format. Click on Slide Show and push from beginning. Move through the presentation by pushing on the up and down arrows on your keyboardClick me
Homer is a blind poet from the Dorian or Greek Dark Ages (1100 to 700 BCE/BC) who tells us about the Greeks and the Sea
Homer tell us of a two part epic about the sea
Iliad The hero travels to the Trojan war by boatOdyssey The hero tries to travel home by boat
This ancient tale shows the strong ties of the Greeks to the sea.The sea is ancient GreeceClick me
Allows for the cultural diffusion of Hellenic (Greek) civilization to Egypt
Fosters a seafaring and trading tradition (exemplified in Homers poems)
Leads to a change from a barter economy to a monetary based economy
Leads to the development of naval power (Athenian Navy)
The benefits of living by the seaClick Here
Limited arable land and dry climate
Fosters the development of semi-isolated city-states (Athens and Sparta)
Inhibits the unification of Hellenic civilization under one government or ruler until Phillip of Macedonia conquers the Balkan Peninsula (359 BCE/BC)
Requires colonization of eastern Mediterranean basin to support a growing population
The Land (not so good)Click Here
Greek Mythology the basics
Click HereMythology is defined as a rich collection of stories about the exploits of gods and goddesses that sought to explain natural phenomena and life events
Mythological Greek gods and goddesses represented a human, natural and/or spiritual quality
Greek Mythology is incorporated into western culture (art and literature) primarily through its adoption by Roman civilization
Greek Mythology the specificsClick HereGreek Mythology is polytheistic
Greek gods and goddesses reside at Mt. Olympus
The major deities are: ZeusHeraAthenaAphroditeArtemisApolloPoseidonHades andPersephone
ArchitectureParthenon (temple to Athena built at the top of the Acropolis in Athens)The power of Greek mythologyClick Here
SculpturePhidias statue of Athena
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