PPT-Athens and Its Goddess

By Kayla Maedche HIS 325 The Birth of a Goddess Parents Zeus and Metis Zeus swallowed his wife Hephaestus split Zeus head Fullygrown and armed Wisdom head of Zeus Basic Info Characteristics. The True Story . Table of Contents . Sparta. . Athens . Cause and Consequences. . Arms . and . Armor . Sparta . Sparta . was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, . located on . the banks of the Eurotas River in . By: Global Connection. Welcome!. This year the graduating class of 2014 will be. visiting the historical city of Athens and visit it’s. beautiful sites and monuments.. Table of Contents. Trip information pages:. . A . YOUNG . DEMOCRACY. How did the culture in Athens differ from other Greek city-states?. Athens. . was another important . polis. . (city-state.). It was 153 miles northeast of Sparta, (about a 2-day trip in those days) high above a plain facing the sea.. 10.2. The Life of a Spartan Soldier. Ages 7–12: Values training. . Boys left home and got a basic education.. Ages 12–18: Physical training. . Boys developed physical skills through exercise.. Ages 18–20: Military training. Europe. Africa. Aegean Sea. Black Sea. Asia Minor. Balkan Peninsula. Peloponnesus Peninsula. 5A #1. Greece Map (white = land, grey = water). Troy. Sparta. Athens. Kingdom of Macedonia. Dardanelles Straits. Vocabulary. Tribute: . payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.. Alliance: a . union or association formed for mutual benefit, . between countries.. 4_2014. Page 101. Greek City States (Athens & Sparta). Page 100. Warm . Up:. If you had to chose between Intelligence (Brains) or Strength (Brawns) which one would you choose and why? Make a T-Chart to display the Pro’s and Con’s of your choice.. The Athenian Golden Age. The Athenian Golden Age. Setting the Stage. The Greek Civilization was a collection of . city-states. . Athens. and . Sparta. were two of the most powerful cities for different reasons. GOVERNMENT. ATHENS. Athens was a democracy with 2 main governing bodies.. COUNCIL (The Boule). Your research showed two numbers for this. The Council of 400 was later made into 500.. RESPONSIBILITIES: The council took care of the day to day problems/issues in Athens. They were in charge of government workers and they dealt with ambassadors from other Greek city-states and decided which issues would go before the assembly. . 508 BCE . Kleisthenes. established the first . democratic government in Athens. He diminished the influential families by dividing the citizenry into . demes. and . tribes. Citizens were selected by their demes to serve on juries, engaging in this first . The Greek Polis: What is a Polis?. POLIS. a Greek city-state.. *. What is a city-state?*. . ACROPOLIS. a citadel on top of a hill. . AGORA. town marketplace.. What purpose did the acropolis serve?. strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and . skill. Athena was born from Zeus’s forehead as a fully grown women, covered in armor. The story behind Athena’s birth started when Metis, Zeus’s lover, became pregnant with a child. Later, the oracle told Zeus that one of his sons would overthrow him so Zeus swallowed Metis. One day, he had a terrible headache and told Hephaestus to cut open his head which is how Athena escaped or was born from inside Zeus’s body. . Tina Spencer. General Information. Artemis is the goddess . of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural . environment. She . was the protector of nature and the hunt; both wild and tame animals were under her protection. . Mazu – by Tang Shi Gui Who is “ Mazu ” ? She died and reincarnated. She is the first sea goddess in China, saving people from tragic and bitter situation. She is also an icon of the traditio