Greek Culture

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Greek Culture

• Alphabet and gods

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Dark Ages

• 1100BCE-750BCE
• No writing, but stories shared
• Common language developed, and with it an
  alphabet
• Dark Ages end between 750-700BCE
• Language and alphabet develop

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Affect on us

• Government
• Democracy demos (the people) curacy
  (government)
• Theocracy theo (god) curacy (government)
• Monarchy mono (one) curacy (government)
• Others
• Bio (life)
• Graph (write)
• Hemo (blood)
• Neg (no)

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Your Name

• Use the guide provided to write your name in
  Greek on the paper provided

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Zeus

• King of the gods
• Symbols Lightening, eagle

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Hera

• Zeuss wife and sister
• Signs Crown and eagle

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Demeter

• Goddess of agriculture/crops
• Signs torch

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Athena

• Goddess of arts and wisdom, and war
• Signs Helmet and spear

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Hermes

• Messenger god and protector of travelers
• Sign winged boots

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Apollo

• God of civilization, music, and prophesy
• Twin to Goddess Artemis
• Sings lyre, laurel wreath

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Artemis

• Goddess of the wild, the huntress
• Twin of Apollo
• Signs Hunting spear, bow and arrows

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Ares

• God of war

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Aphrodite

• Goddess of love

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Eros

• God of love, Cupid
• Signs bow and arrow, love

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Hephaestus

• God of metalwork and fire
• Sign hammer

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Dionysus

• God of wine and drama
• Signs Vines, panther

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Hades

• God of the underworld
• Lived in the land of the dead

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Poseidon

• God of the ocean and earthquakes
• Lived in the sea
• Symbol Trident

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Pan

• Half man, half goat

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Centaur

• Half man, half horse

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Pegasus

• Winged horse
• Son of Poseidon

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Cerberus

• Three-headed dog
• Guards the underworld