Chapter 6.2: Religion, Chapter 6.2: Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts Philosophy, and the Arts
Chapter 6.2: Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts. Objectives Identify the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks. Explore how the Greeks searched for.
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Chapter 6.2: Religion, Chapter 6.2: Religion,
Philosophy, and the ArtsPhilosophy, and the Arts
ObjectivesObjectives
Identify the religious beliefs of the Identify the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks.ancient Greeks.
Explore how the Greeks searched for Explore how the Greeks searched for knowledge about the world.knowledge about the world.
Describe the relationship between Describe the relationship between the rise of democracy and the the rise of democracy and the spread of new ideas in Greek city-spread of new ideas in Greek city-states.states.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
The years from 479 BC to 431 BC are The years from 479 BC to 431 BC are called the Golden Age of Athens. called the Golden Age of Athens.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
The years from 479 BC to 431 BC are The years from 479 BC to 431 BC are called the Golden Age of Athens.called the Golden Age of Athens.
Tribute – A payment made by a less Tribute – A payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful state or nation to a more powerful one. powerful one.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
Pericles Pericles
Most powerful man in Athenian politics.
Well-educated & Well-educated & intelligent.intelligent.
Ancient Greek Religious Beliefs
Greeks worshiped a family of gods and Greeks worshiped a family of gods and goddesses called the Twelve goddesses called the Twelve
Olympians.Olympians.
Ancient Greek Religious Beliefs
Greeks worshiped a family of gods and Greeks worshiped a family of gods and goddesses called the Twelve goddesses called the Twelve
Olympians.Olympians.
Immortal – Someone or something that Immortal – Someone or something that lives forever.lives forever.
Ancient Greek Religious Beliefs
Greeks worshiped a family of gods and Greeks worshiped a family of gods and goddesses called the Twelve goddesses called the Twelve
Olympians.Olympians.
Immortal – Someone or something that Immortal – Someone or something that lives forever.lives forever.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
Zeus Zeus
The King of the godsThe King of the gods..
Ruled the gods and the Ruled the gods and the human race.human race.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
HeraHera
Goddess of marriage Goddess of marriage and childbirth.and childbirth.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
ApolloApollo
God of music and God of music and poetry.poetry.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
Artemis
God of hunting.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
AthenaAthena
Goddess of wisdom Goddess of wisdom and war.and war.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
AresAres
God of war.God of war.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
AphroditeAphrodite
Goddess of love. Goddess of love.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
HermesHermes
Messenger of the Messenger of the godsgods
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
Poseidon
God of earthquakes and the ocean.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
DemeterDemeter
Goddess of fertility. Goddess of fertility.
The Golden Age of AthensThe Golden Age of Athens
Oracles sacred site used to consult a Oracles sacred site used to consult a god or goddess.god or goddess.
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