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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