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. A comparative analysis of two City-States. Mrs. Flores. WHAP!. Early Athens. With the Emergence of early Athens: 800-400 B.C.E.. Rise of Democracy during the 5. th. century . Monarchies forced aside by the Aristocratic class: Gave rise to the Oligarchs in the early 500’s. Zeus, king of all gods. .. Zeus was the king of the gods. He usually appears in art as a strong, middle aged bearded man, of great power and dignity. Sometimes he carry's his symbol, a thunder bolt. 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 . Athena. or . Minerva. By Reeves Oyster. http://. en.wikipedia.org. /wiki/Athena. Spheres of Influence. Athena or Minerva, is the goddess of wisdom, warfare strategies, divine intelligence, and crafts. Athena is also the patron goddess of Athens. . 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:. THE . PELOPONNESIAN. WAR. ATHENS . vs. SPARTA – THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR . Athenian Historian & General 460-400 BC. Wrote the . “History of the Peloponnesian War”. “Father of Scientific History”. Athena. Athena . . Athena was: tall, strong, graceful and had gray eyes. She also liked owls. From the beginning of her being born she was a pretty amazing goddess, even though her birth was quite unusual.. 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. 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. 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 . Public Life. Agora. Public market, meeting place. Center of public life. Vendors (food, art, wool, cloth, books…). Mostly men. Public Buildings. Temples and Gov. buildings line Agora. Greek Architecture. Welcome to my slide show.. Just click "notes" on the lower right side of the screen to read along as you go.... Cave of Lascaux . Southern France - Hall . of Bulls . Goddess of Willendorf. 35,000-30,000 BCE. 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. . 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