PPT-Greek Political Systems 6

th Grade UBD Unit 6 Greek Political Systems Preview Experimenting with Government Greek citystates tried many different types of government Athenian Democracy Democracy in Athens was different from modern democracies However its basic ideas are still seen today in governments around the world. 7 of Greek GDP in 2009 he current economic crisis and the resulting recessionary environment coupled with the massive offer of illegal gambling services have negatively affected total turnover generated in Greece by legal gambling activities The annu Pages 13. -23. What is Greek mythology?. Greek Mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the . a. ncient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature. of . the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. The Opening Ceremony. At the Olympics, which was always held in Olympia, a ceremony was held, in which a priestess would light a flaming torch to then be ran in laps around the city by athletes in a kind of relay before being taken to the arena to light the fire. That is why we do the torch relay and opening ceremony at the modern Olympics!. Dionysus. God of wine, theatre, revelry, and fertility. Also known as Bacchus by Romans. Born from the thigh of Zeus (twice born). Instructed on winemaking . Greek theatre came out of the worship of Dionysus. Time Line: 6000BC -530 BC . Greek Pottery . First Pottery was simple but more style as time went on.. Neolithic Period 6000BC. Late Neolithic. Bronze Age. 2100 BC . Minyan. Ware Pottery Wheel. 1500 BC Late Bronze Symmetrical with Designs. POLIS: THE CENTER OF GREEK LIFE. Organization of the City -State. Acropolis: . Usually at the top of the hill; Often was fortified. . Public Temples and buildings were often found on the Acropolis.. Architecture is designing and creating buildings. . DESIGNING. BUILDING. Greek architecture is a very specific type of design.. columns. -which are large upright posts.. Architrave. -a roof over the top.. History of the English Language . Ancient Romans spoke Latin and conquered most of Europe. Julius Caesar . and his adopted son, Augustus, gave their names to the months of. July and August.. September means seventh. Music in ancient Greece was intimately linked to poetry and dance and was very present in the life of Greek society.. 1. . Introduction. :. Music was important in religious ceremonies, at private parties, education, war and work and even had a recognized . the origins of drama. The Origins Of Drama. Created to celebrate Dionysus, . the ancient Greek god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, and ritual madness and ecstasy. . He was also known as . the Greek state . Article 3 of the Greek constitution states that “. the prevailing religion of Greece is that of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christ. .” . The same article includes a number of rules pertaining to the organization and self-administration of the church, which is actually a legal entity incorporated under state law. The art of ancient Greece is the origin of the art of the western world. It was in Greece that artists first developed the idea of art as . a naturalistic . imitation of reality, and in Greece that artists first established the principles of harmony and beauty in art. Greek art . Ctx000Brsx000EsGREEKCGREEKCGREREKCtECx000BGREEKGREREKCtECx000BGREEKCx001Fsx000Eisux000Fx000Eix001Fs x001Ff GREEKGREREKCtECx000BGREEKx001BCGREREKCtECx000BGREEKGREEKx001BCHx001Frx000BrGREREKCtECx000BGRE Who thought it up?. What did they believe?. How . many Gods & Goddesses? . Sources. Information on the Greek belief system comes from many sources. Unlike followers of religions such as Christianity, Judaism, & Islam, the Greeks did not have a single sacred text, such as the Bible or Koran from which their beliefs and religious practices derived. Instead, they generally used oral traditions, passed on by word of mouth, to relate sacred stories. Priest and priestesses to various gods would also guide people in worship in various temples across Greece. We know something about these beliefs because Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod and Pindar, and Greek dramatists such as Euripides, Aristophanes & Sophocles mention the myths in their various works. .