Socrates
a philosopher, Plato's teacher, we dont think he wrote anything down, most of the suff we know about hiim is from the works of Plato, most known for teaching and communication skills
spent all of his life in athens execpt for his military time, he served on the legislative council of 500, almost nothing is known about the childhood of socrates, but people assumed from his learning that he attended schools of athens
believed that the best way for people to live their lives is to focus on self evelopment opposed to the pursuit of material wealth, socrates formed the idea that intelligence embodied the knowledge of ones own ignorance
Aristotle
contributed majorly in the study and teaching of physics and astronomy among other subjects, he was a student of Plato, wrote 200 trestles only 31 survived, father of the field of logic
born in Stagira, the son of physician to king of Macedon, for a while he was the tutor for Alexander the great, one reason why Aristotle was a great man, was because he attended Plato's academy to learn, he eventually created his own school
Plato
contibuted mainly to the philosophy of metaphysics. formed the concept that the idea or sould of something must exist before the physical aspect can. i.e., a house must have a plan before it can be built, a government must have a plan before it can function.
best writer in western tradition, he is the most influential writer in philosophy, born into an Athenian family, one of the most creative and influential thinkers of the ancient world, after meeting Socrates, Plato turned to philosophy
did they know each other
they did know each other, Plato was a student of Socrates at the academy in Athens the first institution of higher learning in the western world, When Socrates was 60 years old Plato was twenty and came to him as a pupil, When Plato was sixty Aristotle to him as a pupil at the age of 17
ranks
1st, Aristotle is ranked first because he is a Greek philosopher, he is great writer and a good person, he is one of the most founding figures in western philosophy. 2nd Socrates is second because he is an enigmatic figure, know chiefly through the classical writers. 3rd Plato he is the founder of academy of Athens
Athena
Athena gods
Zeus - many Athenian people believed in Zeus he was the god of the sky and weather and is image appeared on most Greek coins. Apollo - he was the god of light, he was known for killing a giant snake that was harassing his mother. Artemis - was the female god of hunting, wilderness and wild animals also the god of childbirth. Aphrodite - female god of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Poseidon - he was the Olympian god of the sea; rivers, flood and drought, earthquakes and horses. he supposedly looked as if he were an old man with a dark beard and hold a trident a trident is a 3 pronged spear. Venus - god of love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory. Ares - god of war, battle, civil order and courage. Dionysus - god of wine and drunkenness. Hephaestus - god of technology. Athena - god of wisdom and courage. Hermes - god of boundaries and transitions. Hades - he was the king of the underworld and the god of death and the dead. Hades was also know as the god of the hidden wealth of the ear, he made the should fertile, gave riches of god, silver and other metals to the ground. Demeter - god of harvest, grain and fertility of the earth. Hestia - virgin god of hearth and agriculture. Hera - female god of women and marriage.
Origin of religion
Greek religion was a predominant form of early Paganism and a s a result their religion reflected many central ideas and concepts of earlier forms of Paganism, Religion was a vary important aspect of Greek society and culture. Greeks believed that they had worship and please the gods in order to have good fortune. The Greeks slow worshiped many gods.
Why they prayed
They prayed to the gods for religious purposes and worhiped the gods becuase they believed they controlled the world and controlled everything that happened. They also prayed to thank the god and pray for certain things to happen. They also pryed to the god for the same reason people do today. Too believe in something and for answers and explanaions. They needed somthing to beilieve in adn thell them whty thwy were there and why the things that happened
Monotheist and Polytheist
monotheist is believing in one god, polytheist is believing in more than one god
Religion and Mythology
Religion and mythology differ, but have overlapping aspects. both terms refer to systems of concepts that are of high important to a certain community, making statements concerning the supernatural or sacred. Generally, mythology is considered one component or aspect of religion.
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