Aristotle Background
Greek philosopher wrote about physics, poetry, theatre
born in 384 BC in stageira North Greece
Aristotle was first trained in medicine
At age 18 he went to Platos Academy in Athens and stayed at the academy for twenty years.
Plato background- born around 428 BC to a weathy Athenian family
During the Sparta war won bravery prize and athletic
Student of Socrates and like philosophy and debate
Socrates background
Athenian Philosopher and known for his contributions to ethics.
Born in Athens 469-399
Military at age 18 hoplite soldier in Peloponnesian war.
Son of a stone sculpture and poverty
Socrates drank hemlock to kill himself instead of being sentenced the death penalty
Aristotle taught alexander the great.
Plato was one of the greates philosopher of all time
plato was taught by socrates and taught Aristotle.
Socrates never lectured and committed suicide because he was forced to.
Aristotle- Physics and Astronomy
Plato- Mathematics and science and philosophy
Athenian Reason
Polytheism- Many gods and goddesses
Prayer- ceremonies and sacrifices animals.
Gods
Zeus- God of the sky weather law order and fate
Poseidon- Swallowed Cronus at birth-god of sea, earthquakes, and horses
Hades- Oldest male child of Cronus and Rhea- God of the under world
Hera- Queen of all gods, protected women and marriage, Name Lady
Athena- born out of Zeus's head, Zeus favorite , Goddess of Strategic war, wisdom and justice, city and agriculture
Apollo- Son of Zeus, Twin to Artemis , god of music light healing adn truth drove sun
Artemis- Could bring sudden death with one arrow
Ares- God of war, battlelust, civil order, and manly behavior, Mars is named after him.
Aphrodite-Goddess of love, beauty and fertility
Myths
Zeus was going to be eaten so he came to earth to live.
Medusa snakes for hair and could turn things into stone.
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