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Title: Greece Introduction


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Greece Introduction
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Ancient Greece
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The Greeks
  • Beginnings

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Aegean Area
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Early Aegean Civilization
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  • According to Greek mythology, King Minos of
    Crete had the craftsman Daedalus construct the
    Labyrinth in order to conceal the Minotaur, the
    half-bull, half-human offspring of Minos' wife
    Pasiphae and a bull. For some unknown reason,
    Daedalus and his son Icarus were confined in the
    Labyrinth. Constructing wings of feathers and
    wax, the two were able to escape by flying above
    the walls of the Labyrinth. Young Icarus,
    however, impetuously flew too near the sun. His
    waxy wings melted and he drowned in the Icarian
    Sea.

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Mycenaeans
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Mycenae
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Dorians
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Greek Religion
  • 12 most important gods lived on Mount Olympus
  • Oracle at Delphi
  • -believed oracles could foretell future
  • Religious festivals
  • Olympic Games
  • Gods caused events of the physical world
  • Greeks humanized their gods in looks and behavior
  • Chief god Zeus
  • Goddesses were powerful and took aspects of
    Minoan Mother Earth, but did not worship

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Greek Religion
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