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Learning Objectives -Organize information about Greek gods and goddesses -Compare ancient and modern Greek beliefs
Key Terms Myth Ritual Oracle Fable Oral Tradition Drama Tragedy Comedy
Greek Beliefs
Religious Beliefs of the Ancient Greeks
Compare and Contrast: Greek Gods and Humans
Questions Answers
Who was the king of the Greek gods and goddesses?
Who gave the Greek people prophecies?
Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?
What were traditional stories about and zeros called?
What They Did Gods and Goddesses Humans
Looked and acted like humans
Got Married
Have Children
Could Enter Mt. Olympus
Acted Like Children
Played tricks
What They Did
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Critical Thinking: Categorizing the Gods and Goddesses
Had Great Powers
Gods and Goddesses HumansWhat They Did
Greek God Nature Life
Zeus
Hera
Hades
Poseidon
Hestia
Greek God
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Artermis
Apollo
Hermes
Aprodite
Ares
Nature LifeGreek God
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Vocabulary
Key Term: Myth:_____________________________________________________________________
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Key Term: Ritual:_____________________________________________________________________
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Examples of a Non-Greek Ritual:______________________________________________________
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Key Term: Oracle: __________________________________________________________________
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Athena
Nature LifeGreek God
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Epics and Fables
Classifying: Some of the oldest kinds of stories are epics and fables in the right hand
column next to each characteristic listed on the left side. Some items in the list may
match both epic and fable.
Describing: Name the two most famous epics written by the poet Homer and briefly
describe what each is about.
Characteristics Epic or Fable
Main characters are talking animals.
Main character is a brave hero.
Story is a poem
Story is not a poem
Story is about adventures.
Story is about brave deeds.
The story is long
The story is short
The story is told out loud.
The story is written down
The story teaches a lesson
The story is believed to be true.
Epic Poem Description
The Iliad
Epic Poem
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Key Term: Fable:___________________________________________________________________
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Example of a famous fable:_________________________________________________________
Key Term: Oral Tradition:_____________________________________________________________
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Example of an Oral Tradition:_________________________________________________________
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The Impact of Greek Drama
Key Term: Drama :___________________________________________________________________
Key Term: Tragedy: __________________________________________________________________
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Examples of shows/movies that would be classified as a tragedy:____________________
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The Odyssey
Description Epic Poem
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Key Term: Comedy:________________________________________________________________
Examples of shows/movies that would be classified as a comedy:____________________
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Identifying: Name the two playwrights of ancient Greece and tell what kind of dramas
they wrote.
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2.__________________________________________________________________________
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Greek Art and Architecture
1. Listing: Name the three ideals on which Classical Greek art is based.
1.______________________________________________
2.______________________________________________
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2. Comparing: What architectural features that was a part of Greek temples is also
found in buildings such as the White House and the Capitol?
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The Parthenon-Ancient Greece
US Capitol Building
The White House